"My 6 year old son was so excited to get this bunkbed. When it was first delivered, the set to actually connect the bunkbed was on backorder. When the set came in, the men who delivered it did not stack the beds for me. I tried to help my husband do it, but it was just too heavy for me. He had to get a male friend to help him stack them. Also, the wood slats that the mattresses sit on were flimsy and my husband put a little weight on one with his hand and it splintered. However, about a month ago, Land of Nod sent us 2 new sets of slats without prompting. I guess others have had this problem too. Overall, the bed is very sturdy and the finish is matte and very dark. I think we'll get many years of use from this product."