4 stars for now as I hope to review again later (If I remember). Assembled yesterday by myself, and it took about an hour and a half. All you need to assemble is included. Some of the machining of the parts seemed off kilter, so I had to use some elbow-grease during some of the assembly (slat holders - to bed rails). NOTE: THIS IS THE DEEPEST SHADE OF BROWN IN EXISTENCE, in fact, it looks black in certain light, so be careful if color is important. The instructions were straight-forward and easy to follow. I also was impressed with the 'sturdiness' of the bed once assembled. The fake leather has a real rich, and elegant look. For around $250 it seems like a solid purchase, and the delivery was timely and the boxes weren't too cumbersome.I relied on the (4 previous at the time) reviews for this one, and the plethora of other 'faux leather in brown' beds, and only saw 4's & 5's for Furniture of America, so I took the plunge. I also want to mention that I was told by a local retailer that if you are using a memory foam mattress (any variety), that you MUST use a box spring or any FLAT sturdy object to support the mattress. Otherwise the memory foam will 'learn' the slats and sink into the bed. Many astute shoppers will know this, but I am novice here and was surprised by the lack of comments regarding this phenomenon. I plan on using a 5" metal box spring on top of the slats, and then an 8" Bamboo memory foam mattress.Again, I hope to check back in after a while sleeping on it to review the sturdiness, quality, etc. Phase one went very well for me!Buying this bed from Furniture of America was absolutely a joy! The bed arrived at my home the day it was promised, and the boxes were in excellent condition. I was able to assemble the bed by myself in just about 2 hours. The instructions were great! It's simple elegance, and I just love it!Bed looks amazing, easy to put together.I bought this bed to replace the metal platform frame that came with my mattress. This bed is beautiful. Assembly was easy for me. Unlike my old frame this bed is quiet and comfy.This is a very high end looking bed. My son is using at college. He loves it.Very nice bed easy to set up.