The wife and I received our bed yesterday and put it together over the next couple hours. The headboard came preassembled which shortened assembly time, and actual assembly time is an hour at most, going slowly. First thing- this baby is heavy! All the pieces are very solid, and the finish is very nice- we got the Caramel finish. All the pieces fit well, packaging is nice, and finished bed is attractive and solid. A bit pricy perhaps, but well woth the money.