For me there was no external defects. The construction plan was unhelpful, but the mechanism was somewhat understandable. The first building I needed help to latch the second clamping rod: the cloth was too tight. Then it was easier. I have the first five nights - but with the soft pad - reasonably well slept on it. If you have become accustomed to the bed to follow every proper motion and sometimes rocks threatening, you can also back as suffering over-50-year-old to sleep reasonably well with support it. I have bad located: folding bed, air mattress, sleeping pad. The edition I hold but indispensable, otherwise the lying surface is too hard.