I am very impressed with this bed! It arrived amazingly well-packed on its own pallet with lots of padding, cardboard, plastic and tape. There are a few manufacturing dings in it (to give it that rustic lived-in look - that's it!), but nothing that can't be marked over with one of those furniture magic markers. It's very sturdy, with my 140 lbs. clamoring all over the mattresses and the frame (i suggest using bare feet and remembering your balance beam routines) to get bedding on. Yes, making it is a chore, but that's true of all bunk beds that are pushed into a corner, giving you access from only one side. As for comfort, that's all in the mattress. I sprung for good ones and my guests say it sleeps as well as any free-standing bed would. So all in all, i'm thrilled with this bed. It's the perfect addition to the guest room in our mountain condo, to give us flexibility for guest sleeping arrangements. I don't think i'd put this in our full-time house, given the workout it is to get bedding on and off every week. But for a vacation place, it's just perfect. And you can't beat the price, with free delivery, all the way up in the mountains!!