I love the look of this bed and it seems to be very sturdy.  I knocked one star off only because it was not easy at all to put together.  Grant it, it says it takes 2 people and I did it by myself.  Took me 6 hours and a sprained thumb from turning that hex wrench thing about a million times (I exaggerate...a little) :-)   Also, the instructions were unclear at times as to which way certain pieces should go which left me with holes that didn't line up.  All in all though I'm very happy with it.