This bedframe arrived in a damaged packed but I was pleasantly surprised to find that none of the pieces had been damaged. The instructions were straight forward and there were no missing pieces, however some of the pieces were mislabeled. The instructions called the piece "N" and yet the piece was labeled "J2" which caused some confusion but was easily remedied. Assembly by one person took appx 1.5 hours. Once assembled the bed frame seems sturdy. I was impressed by the drawer assembly, it does not attach to the frame by rails but rather has roller balls on the bottom of the drawer that allows it to roll in and out of the frame. The drawers were bigger than I was expecting, which is a bonus. Fully assembled the frame looks a bit more awkward than depicted in the photos. The headboard is very short as is (assumably to better fit the headboard option sold separately). Without the separate headboard, the frame has to be placed against a wall to be as aesthetically pleasing as depicted in the photos. It does not affect sturdiness or function at all, merely aesthetics. I would recommend purchasing the separate headboard option. (Attached photo shows frame pushed up against a cube organizer where the separate headboard would go). All in all this is an excellent choice for a kid's bedframe, despite being particle board it is well constructed and very sturdy, with impressive storage.