We are very pleased with our new bedframe. It arrived quickly and I thought it was packaged rather well, so nothing was broken. My husband said it wasn't too hard to put together and then stain it. He also added a few support beams under the middle of the bed. The wood seems very solid and strong and the bed does not creak at all, so that's a plus. Also, when we needed one of the bolts replaced the Carolina Co. promptly sent us a few more--that was really the only small problem we had. So in conclusion I would say that we are very satisfied with our purchase and also happy to support a locally owned furniture company!