I am a mom buying this bed for my 10yr old. I rely on product reviews to make decisions so I will try to be thorough as well. This bed came packaged very securely with every piece individually wrapped in plastic and labeled clearly - love opening something and not worrying about scratches or dings. The instructions were very clear and well diagramed so I was able to assemble the entire bed by myself in roughly and hour (I wasn't in a hurry so two people can get done quicker). The bed is very sturdy metal and painted very thick so this isn't something that feels flimsy or cheap, which is great because I preferred this style over the traditional wood beds that chip and dent and are hard to clean.

Pros: Durable finish, easy to assemble.
Cons: none