So I'm always worried about things that have so few reviews, I don't know why, it just makes me feel like I'm taking a risk, but I decided to take it with this futon and WOW.-This is by far the easiest piece of furniture I ever put together. You only need the provided allen wrenches. Instructions were pretty clear but the assembly itself is also just pretty simple. What was surprising was the hardware pieces were labeled also by step! (see pictures). I have been putting together a lot of furniture lately so it was just...so great...at how easy this was to put together. I thought it would be a lot more difficult.-The hardware is all metal and the wood is really hard, we were surprised at how heavy the boxes were. I don't think there was any plastic involved which was nice. I'm hoping this means we will get many years out of it.-Instructions for the drawers are separate from futon assembly instructions It came in three boxes (well, the mattress was a 4th box but that was technically a separate purchase) and the box with the drawers have the instructions. Just mentioning this because I had a moment of panic when the instructions ended before we got to the drawers. The drawers also do not attach to the futon which means nothing to me other than I think that's why they aren't even next to each other. You can kinda see in the picture the gap and tilt. I assume this is more due to my floors than the drawers themselves. This might bother some people but I don't really care. They roll really nicely on the carpet! The bottoms of the drawers feel much sturdier than I was expecting too.-Going from bed to couch form isn't as easy to do as the IKEA sleeper couch that is being replaced by this but I have never had a futon before so I think once we get used to the way it works it will be easier. You just have to follow the tracks so it's really not hard.Why 4 stars instead of 5.-The wood smelled so bad. I don't know how to explain it but it was bad. I thought a couple of the pieces were moldy but I decided it wasn't bad enough to be a deal breaker, I'd just clean it off. Upon further inspection of another piece I think it was actually saw dust all along not mold. It all got sprayed with disinfectant and wiped down at the very least to help with the smell. Now that's is sprayed, wiped, and been assembled a few days the smell is gone.-The mattress is also constantly sliding down while it's in futon form. It's fairly annoying so my sanity requires I come up with a way to hold it in place. I'm probably going to DIY some velcro straps or something. The mattress is super comfy though but it was a separate purchase from the same company so I suppose I should go over and review that as well.-Well, there are also 4 little wood pieces that cover some screw holes or something and they pretty much immediately popped off and were destroy in a matter of seconds by the dogs. I usually don't bother with those things so to me it's kinda whatever but I guess others might care. It could also be I didn't do a good job inserting them though.Overall I am SO happy with this purchase, it not just met but exceeded my expectations. Now we just need to see how long it holds up to 2 adults, 2 dogs, and in the near future, a child, but I do have a lot of confidence it will be just fine.