The frame did come with a few scratches and it took about an hour to put together but it definitely makes kids sharing a room more tolerable! It arrived three days before its expected delivery, so well that may be a bonus for some people we did have to keep it outside for those days, but luckily the box was in good condition so it was not affected by being outside. a great alternative to having a bunk bed since our children are 5 years apart and we were worried about having our youngest on a bottom bunk and sticking his head inside a ladder or something.