I bought this to replace my cot. My old cot was just that, a cot; no mattress, nothing. It was comfortable enough to get me some sleep, but my arms definitely didn't like the hardness of it. So, because I had the funds available, I wanted to purchase a new bed; something cot like. I ended up finding this and the reviews seemed far more positive than anything else I've seen.First off, it's super light. It's very easy to assemble, but the best thing to me is that it has this little locks on the ends that snap into place, giving me a great sense of security. I also appreciated that it has six legs to evenly distribute my body weight, giving me even more of a sense of security. As for the mattress itself, I guess I had hopeful expectations of how soft it would be. Sadly, I can't really feel that much of a difference between my old cot which had no mattress on it, versus this which has a Memory Foam mattress. I kind of assumed that with my weight, 195lbs last I checked, that it would squish the foam pretty low. It appears that this is indeed the case. However, with that said, the fact that this bed has very (and I mean very) secure springs to hold the bed together (which is tightly held together), it makes it more comfortable to sleep or sit on.Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. It's definitely worth the buy. I myself prefer these types of beds because previously I've had bed bug issues in my apartment complex, so I tend to purchase beds where these evil little creatures have almost zero hiding spaces.I got this instead of a trundle bed to use for extra guests. Easy enough to assemble and disassemble, but I dislike that the mattress is stored on the bottom of the bed to fold it up. Seems sturdy and I do like that it will fit under my antique twin bed. However it is fairly firm and my arthritic hips would be unhappy on it for all night. I would suggest that it needs further cushioning. I plan to use a second twin mattress that I have. It should be fine as is for a kid or young adult or lighter weight senior. It was high enough that I could get in/out of it without too much effort. (I am an arthritic, 200 lb, 75 yr old woman.) It will work for my purpose and am happy with my purchase. I do believe it is on the spendy side, but seems well-made.I bought this folding cot for extra bed for our tiny cottage for company. It was more expensive than I'd hoped but I didn't want to go with the bulky air mattress that can leak/get a hole and is noisy to set up and deflate. We used it for the first time this weekend (girls weekend) and believe it or not my 88 year old aunt slept on it and said it was very comfortable. She said "firm" but that's what she likes. I'm thinking the mattress might soften up after some use. As far as set up and folding to put away - piece of cake I did it by myself. Storage will be easy, just slide under a bed and out of site, love the storage bag to keep it clean. I haven't slept on it myself but did lay on it and roll around a bit and I don't think it was too bad. I'll use it a few more times before season ends and if others give same good review as my aunt I'll grab another.Suprisingly comfy. Kinda a pain to set up and take down. Priced a tad high but overall I am happy with it.My brother has been using this for 4/7 nights over the last several months. We got a pad topper to make a little more comfortable.I had hesitated buying a cot bed for years, but finally purchased this one due to last minute plans to have overnight guests and needing the extra sleep space. Well, I am SO glad I did! It is very comfortable, takes up little space and is a breeze to set up and take down! I highly recommend it!Okay his is better than I thought it would be. Very sturdy and very comportable. Easy to open and close. I will be purchasing another one in the near future.I was a bit skeptical that a cot like this could be comfortable, but I slept very well. So much better than waking up on a deflated blow up mattress. It is kind of big though. It fits good in the back of my SUV, but may not fit in a compact car