I live in a major city and my front door is under Brownstone stairs, so I have a difficult time moving furniture in. I had a split "traditional" box spring, but it was only 4 inches high (got a small box spring when I bought my mattress so I could fit it in the doorway) and my mattress didn't quite meet my headboard. This meant my pillows would constantly get stuck between my mattress and headboard. Anyway, I finally had enough and found this. It was VERY easy to open and pop up. I did it by myself. It fits perfectly into my bed frame and since putting my mattress on top of it, I actually find that my mattress is more comfortable (there is more support than the original split box spring). Would definitely recommend. I hope it will be as easy to take down.