I was nervous buying this with so few reviews but it's a great product. Assembly was fairly straightforward, all the pieces were labeled. However, any direction that says use a screwdriver, you actually need a drill. The slats to hold the mattress and the roof pieces do not have any pre-drilled holes (also, that would take forever with a screwdriver!). It took me a few hours to assemble alone but it was worth it. The bed is sturdy and my kid loves it. With a 200lb weight limit I can even climb in for story time. My little guy also loves that he can hide and play underneath.i was not looking forward to assembling it this because i thought it would be difficult.The instructions were detailed and all the pieces were numbered and lettered.The packaging was good too! After assembly i tested the sturdiness of it ans it is a great buy! Also i did get a 10 inch mattress but i fee with this of you have a over active sleeping toddler an 8inch would be better.My daughter loves it!!Love this bed! My daughter is 5 and loves it! She feels cozy in it and entertains herself in it all day.But the wood on the top was supposed to be white not Grey so watch out you may not get the Color that you ordered. All in all my son will love it and it came with instructions kinda hard to understand but it had pictures though.