This is an excellent bed for the price. We are replacing a more typical box spring and underlying frame with this unit (so: no box spring with the new setup). We built it at the high setting (which also allows for under/bed storage).
Note: In construction, the headboard and footboard are identical pieces, but there are risers that fit on the headboard end to lift it up. This is not ideal visually, but works fine.
Pros:
1. Sturdy // Doesnt wobble at all when jumping onto the bed
2. Silent // At least comparatively to our squeaky box spring, doesnt make any noise when tossing and turning
3. Supportive/Firm // Currently being used without a box spring and offering more support than our box spring did. The bed feels firmer now (which could be a pro or a con depending on your preference, for us personally its a pro).
4. Is aesthetically pleasing.
Cons:
1. It was a little tricky to assemble, in terms of what goes where it is incredibly straight forward, but I had some issues fitting the sub/assemblies together. I had to go back and unscrew some things to fit the sub/assemblies together and then screw them back together.
Other:
The mattress we use for this bed is very thick and we have foam on top of that, even. On the high setting for this bed, the mattress is taller than the foot board. With a very high mattress, it might work better using the lower height setting. Buy It.
Excellent for the price and no noises
This is an excellent bed for the price. We are replacing a more typical box spring and underlying frame with this unit (so: no box spring with the new setup). We built it at the high setting (which also allows for under/bed storage). Note: In construction, the headboard and footboard are identical pieces, but there are risers that fit on the headboard end to lift it up. This is not ideal visually, but works fine. Pros: 1. Sturdy // Doesnt wobble at all when jumping onto the bed 2. Silent // At least comparatively to our squeaky box spring, doesnt make any noise when tossing and turning 3. Supportive/Firm // Currently being used without a box spring and offering more support than our box spring did. The bed feels firmer now (which could be a pro or a con depending on your preference, for us personally its a pro). 4. Is aesthetically pleasing. Cons: 1. It was a little tricky to assemble, in terms of what goes where it is incredibly straight forward, but I had some issues fitting the sub/assemblies together. I had to go back and unscrew some things to fit the sub/assemblies together and then screw them back together. Other: The mattress we use for this bed is very thick and we have foam on top of that, even. On the high setting for this bed, the mattress is taller than the foot board. With a very high mattress, it might work better using the lower height setting. Buy It.