We haven't had a headboard for a really long time, so we went on the hunt. Found this one and while I didn't like that the price kept increasing (one day it was literally by the hour), I kept coming back to this one over and over. So we decided to get it. It took my husband and I about 2 hours to put it together. We got everything sorted out piece by piece. It had all the parts, nothing damaged and the instructions were easy to follow. It just has alot of pieces (you can see all the slats and hardware), so it's a little time consuming, but it's not difficult! All pieces are stored in the back of the head board, it has a zipper so if you have to pack it back up you can just put it all in there!We have had it a little over a month now and even our dog sleeps on it with us :) He is an additional 75 pounds, and the bed feels sturdy even with that extra weight. We have box springs, so that lifted the mattress up quite a bit, but honestly I like it better that way! It's a beautiful headboard, simple yet classy (and not too girly!) I'd say go for it if you're on the fence. It really brought the look of our bedroom to life!