Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When you pay upwards of $200.00 (at the time of my ordering and writing this review), you expect a certain level of quality in return for your hard earned money. I wasn't expecting this bed platform to be made out of particle board (one of the reasons for this being three stars) and I should have read further into the details and description. The black color and finish look wonderful especially on my wood floor you can see in the pictures provided. SIX MONTH UPDATE AS PROMISED: The bed platform has held up well as far as a particle bed platform goes. I've noticed that it creeks a lot more than it did when we got it. As big as I am (300+ lbs.) and with my wife being around 130 lbs, I don't think it will hold up much longer. The plastic underneath the slats that hold the bed up broke within the first month of use. I've lowered my product review to two stars instead of three. PACKAGING: I've read so many reviews of people complaining about the size and weight of the package when they received it. Guess what: You're ordering a wooden (albeit particle board) platform for a bed. It's going to have some weight to it (mine wasn't more than 75 lbs.) and be about 6 1/2 feet in length for most beds. PUTTING IT TOGETHER: This should be a two person job or else you might have a difficult time. The instructions for putting it together are absolutely terrible and is one of the reasons why I give this only three stars. Maybe it's just me but they were not clear at all. Once you do make sense of the instructions everything else just kind of falls into place. The boards are all labeled by letters and numbers and all of the holes match up to where they need to be. No pieces were missing. I had everything I needed. DURABILITY: Like I said before, I had some serious doubts as to how sturdy this thing was going to be. After putting it together I put a Classic Brands Mercer 12 Inch Hybrid Cool Gel Memory Foam and Innerspring Mattress, Queen Size on it, which is quite heavy, and the platform is holding up well... even after performing a few nights of adult activity with my wife. I definitely would feel better if there were more support centers and made out of wood but it's working just fine so I can't complain. UPDATES: I've set calendar reminders to update this review at the six month and one year mark. I will keep you posted as to how well this platform will perform at those times. If you found this review helpful it would mean a lot to me if you gave me a thumbs up. If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment below and I will help you as best I can. EDIT: inserted product link