The bed overall was a great piece. I assembled it myself as a 22 yr old woman and It was a piece if cake, took me about an hour and a half to complete. The bed is beautiful and is very sturdy. However I have one complaint, the slats do not lock in the center; only a cheap plastic piece connects the two wood pieces and does not connect to the metal support. This causes them to slide when putting the mattress onto the bed frame. It doesn't cause the mattress to shift when laying on it or getting in and out of bed but I'm worried about changing the sheets or when I rotate my mattress. I might buy a different support system eventually but for now and the price I am super satisfied! I ordered a king size for reference.