This bed is quite well made. I got the cherry wood finish and the finish and wood seem quite acceptable. The bed is reasonably easy to put together (It's hard to get it completely wrong!), but I would say having 2 compatible people would make it much easier.
I bought this bed so I could put my clothes and other storage under it to make room for a desk, computer, tv, and easy chair in my small bedroom. There's lots of storage space under there. I hung a curtain to cover everything.
I am a hefty person (around 200 lbs.)so I attached the bed to the wall in several places and added a 2x4 lengthwise under the mattress support boards so they wouldn't crack as I was getting in and out. I have been using the bed for about 10 months with no problems.
Besides gaining all that storage space, the best thing about the bed is it's fun to sleep so high up – just like I did when I was a kid!