A great price but requires time and skill to assemble.
350155
This was such a good buy that I couldn't resist but I failed to realize that two very important words were missing from the description - ASSEMBLY REQUIRED!!!  I don't know why I expected it to arrive as it looks in the picture, but I did.  I live in an elevator building.  I wasn't home to buzz the delivery person in so it was left downstairs.  It is 81 pounds and just getting it upstairs was a struggle.  Only after a neighbor with a luggage rack helped me, did I get it inside my apartment.  I realized it would have a lot of parts and I was afraid to open the box and have to contain them until I was sure I could find someone to put it together for me.  Boy, am I glad I waited!  There were 21 large parts, 112 small miscellaneous pieces and 62 screws and a 14 page assembly manual!!!  After waiting two weeks, my cousin came with her husband.  He is a carpenter and it took him 3 hours of working straight to get it together. If he hadn't put it together and I had to pay someone, I'm sure that would have cost about $100 for time and effort so add that to the cost of the file.  If I couldn't have found someone to put it together for me (I know I couldn't have done it), I was going to return it. I haven't had time to put files into it yet so I can't speak for its function but I can comment on the fact that it is very heavy to move (my cousin's husband said that is because it is made out of some sort of chipboard (or something like that - I can't remember what he called it).  My cousin also said to keep it away from moisture because that material will suck up moisture and expand.  So don't buy this unless you are good at putting things together or have someone who is.
4382851
It required much more assembly than expected. Also the instructions were not clear on just which parts this model required.
3813731
A good buy for the price, but be prepared for a difficult assembly process.

The directions included are minimal at best.  As a previous reviewer suggested, don't tighten the screws that require the included allen wrench until you confirm that the assembly is level.  Also, be prepared to either drill or tap (using a nail & a hammer) a shallow starter hole in the shelves when ready to attach them.  The bottom shelf, in particular, is challenging.  All that being said, the necessary parts were included, labeled, and in perfect condition upon receipt.

The finished product is attractive and sturdy.
4704407
This bed is a good value and when put together is sturdy enough to handle my rambunctious boys, but it's a bugger to put together.

My only advice is to read every review posted with tips on assembly and set aside a minimum of two hours to assemble. You really need two people to put this together and BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE ANYTHING make absolutely certain you have each of the support bars in the exact right place with aligned holes for the ladder. If you don't you'll either have to take the entire bed apart at the last step (which is nearly impossible and will set you back an hour) or drill holes into the frame to attach the ladder, which is a huge pain in the butt but easier than taking the bed apart.

One more tip, get a long metal bar to help put the plastic clips into place, they're almost impossible to install by hand and this step is very painful.
971956
A lot of assembly was required for this unit.  Our ersatz handyman managed to put the top half together upside down the first time.  Probably you can get something as good at IKEA and not have to pay the $80 shipping.
1632508
looks great.  but takes some time to put together as they require an allen key and an abundance of small rotations to tighten.
4405028
The quality was decent considering the cost. The instructions were confusing and I thought it took way more time to put together than it should've
4359179
These things are a little finicky to put together, but for the price and style the effort is well worth it.
693749
Some assembly required. I bought two and with the learning curve, the second one was completed in 12 minutes compared to 19 for the first one. Not bad looking and a nice size for the bathroom.
4778029
allow at least 6 hours to put it together and I,m a retired general building contractor. and yes you need a small shop worth of tools to assemble it.
3826212
Not hard to assemble; just takes time.  I did it by myself with a regular screwdriver.  I used my own hexagonal tool.  It looks great and is sturdy.
2597406
My husband is very handy.  It took him hours to dig the hole, and put in the cement.  Few days later, it took him another 3 hours to assemble it.  The pictures and the directions are aweful.  I could not have understood them.  My husband had experience, so he could understand them.  The same part was named two different things at different times.  I agree, there should be a video on how to put it together on their website.

The backboard is a bit wobbly.

We are very happy with the unit, though.  The mechanism raises and lowers easily, and it is beautiful.  It is a great product for the price.
202444
Pain in the rear to assemble with no directions and only the photo on the box to reference, but the finished product is worth it. Including cleaning the crystals as I went, it took me about 3 hours to assemble this sucker.
2770248
Styling is nice however a bit of time to assemble, if your not into putting things together you may want to consider other selections.
3552722
The assembly is very time consuming because you have to tighten each screw a little at a time or else the holes do not line up.  Wound up using a ratchet to speed up the process.  The set is very sturdy and should hold up for a long time.  It is a small set and fits well on the area of my patio.  The color of the cushions is not off-white but more of a creamy (yellowish) white.  Not the color I wanted, but the price was great.
4295357
I am overall happy with my purchase.  BUT....I must say that the unit was VERY difficult to put together.  The holes were misaligned which made assembly quite tedious.  I even ended up not screwing through all of the holes because it would have taken me 3 times longer to figure out how to make it work.
3970785
It's great once you get it assembled. But the assembly process will make you feel insane. It will take several hours to put it together with like 12 nuts and bolts. It's just VERY difficult. I recommend having at least 2 sets of hands.