I put it together in about an hour by myself. Part of it was bent so I had to hammer it back out in order to get it to fit together. It just would have been too much work to send it back. The screws have to be adjusted periodically, between the headboard area and the base. It could probably be solved by a little Loctite, but if you ever want to move it you dont want to do that. Otherwise its a good value for the price.
Update: Two years in and its still a sturdy bed, but the screws have to be tightened all the time for the headboard. It squeaks non/stop.
Squeaks, a lot
I put it together in about an hour by myself. Part of it was bent so I had to hammer it back out in order to get it to fit together. It just would have been too much work to send it back. The screws have to be adjusted periodically, between the headboard area and the base. It could probably be solved by a little Loctite, but if you ever want to move it you dont want to do that. Otherwise its a good value for the price. Update: Two years in and its still a sturdy bed, but the screws have to be tightened all the time for the headboard. It squeaks non/stop.