The frame sits firm and square on my hardwood floors; however, the lift mechanism leaves a LOT to be desired. The head and foot lift sit about 4" inside the frame all the way around, which leaves a large portion of the mattress edges completely unsupported when lifted off the main frame. This means that 8" of the mattress is unusable because there's nothing supporting it underneath. That is a huge portion of a bed that is only 38" wide. The foot lift has one actuator (the electric motor) in the middle, with two moveable supports on either side. The head lift also has only one actuator, but NO moveable supports, so it wobbles from side-to side on the pivot point where the actuator attaches. It's very, very wobbly. The instructions say to always lay right in the middle of the bed... um... how about THEY fix what they KNOW is a major design flaw instead? A family member has a hospital bed that has 2 actuators for the head lift because the manufacturer knows that the torso is heavier than the legs, and they don't want the bed unsafe/wobbly on a pivot point when someone is laying in it. Considering how bad it wobbles I'd be surprised if the welds for the mounted actuator last a year before breaking loose. I bought this frame in combination with the recommended mattress (that I am also disappointed with) The mattress has springs that fit through, and rub on, the large square holes in the wire frame on this base. If the base was solid, the springs would not be able to pop in and out of the squares. As you can guess, that leaves that part of the mattress unsupported. It is extremely noisy, imagine waking up every time you move because you think the bed is going to collapse from all the popping and grinding sounds. The bed base is a lot easier to move around once it's out of the box. If you have to take it upstairs, take it out of the box first. The box weighs like 10-15lbs (double layer heavy cardboard). Once it's out of the box it's zip-tied and wired together so that it's a lot easier to grab the frame to lift and maneuver it. Inspect the welds! I had several welds that had VERY sharp points on them. Points that would have shredded the mattress if I hadn't noticed (by getting scratched on a sharp point). I used a nail file to sand them down but that leaves a bare spot on the metal without paint on it. I don't expect the frame to get wet or rust, so I'm not that concerned about the bare spots, but you should be aware. It came with an extra cable (that combines the controls together for another bed, side-by-side) which confused me at first because the directions are not clear. I didn't want the cables dragging on the ground so I used some zipties to run them to the back/head of the bed. If you do this, make sure to leave some slack to allow for movement. I also planned on using the underside of the bed for storage so I needed the wires off the ground for that purpose too. Zip ties are not included in the package but are easy to pick up just about anywhere. The 12"x12"x12" fabric boxes fit perfectly under the bed. I was able to fit 16 of them under the Twin XL frame. The instructions say to keep animals out from under the bed so they don't get pinched or injured so it's a good idea to block them from getting under there. The first thing my cat did when I set this up was 'inspect' it as if it was her new hidey-hole. She was quite disappointed when I blocked it with boxes. I'm so disappointed with this frame. I feel like I have to 'perch' myself on it, and I can't move around on it while sleeping unless it's totally flat, which defeats the purpose of an adjustable bed. I've taken to not moving while sleeping which leaves me stiff and sore (especially my neck and shoulders which are on the wobbly part) in the morning. If I wasn't scheduled for surgery and didn't need the bed right away, I would have returned the whole thing. Honestly, it's awful. Would I buy it again? NO Would I recommend you buy it? NO What should you look for? Look for a frame where the whole mattress is supported all the way to the edges by the part that lifts, is solid/fabric covered, and has 2 actuators that lift the head portion. Yeah, you're going to pay a little more, but after reading my honest review, you might think the it's worth it. You get what you pay for, and this one is cheap.
