When the package arrived it looked as if had served a couple of tours of duty. The cardboard box had huge tears in the flat surfaces and all the corners looked as if the item had been dragged using different corners as each was wore out. When I opened it everything was there, but the back cross support frame had one beam severely bent. This is a beam that has to be screwed into one of the support posts. I was able to bend it back into a somewhat correct position but doing so made the paint flake at the point of the bend. First time Ive had this experience with . Assembly was pretty straight forward. The slats that your mattresses will rest on is the most time consuming part of assembly. Total time to put together was just under 2 hours. Feels sturdy enough for my kids but time will tell how well it holds up. So I guess the real question that anyone should ask themselves when writing a review for others to base their purchasing decision on is Knowing what I know now, would I make the purchase again? I would.
Hope this helps in you decision.
When the package arrived it looked as if had served a couple of tours of duty. The cardboard box had huge tears in the flat surfaces and all the corners looked as if the item had been dragged using different corners as each was wore out. When I opened it everything was there, but the back cross support frame had one beam severely bent. This is a beam that has to be screwed into one of the support posts. I was able to bend it back into a somewhat correct position but doing so made the paint flake at the point of the bend. First time Ive had this experience with . Assembly was pretty straight forward. The slats that your mattresses will rest on is the most time consuming part of assembly. Total time to put together was just under 2 hours. Feels sturdy enough for my kids but time will tell how well it holds up. So I guess the real question that anyone should ask themselves when writing a review for others to base their purchasing decision on is Knowing what I know now, would I make the purchase again? I would.