( 15 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 27 2009
I bought this same crib from [...], it did not say what brand it was online but when it came it said "Million Dollar Baby" on the box, which seems to be the same as the DaVinci line. It's very confusing with all the branded names. My mother laughed when she saw this in our babies room as apparently I had the same style crib as a baby. We have had ours for 19 months. It was [...] when I purchased it, there was also a[...]version on target at the time (looked the same) but I opted for the $200 purely hoping it was better quality. I have been very happy with the quality of this crib based on it's price. We have our nearly 20 month old daughter still in it. I used the drop side back when she was little but I really don't have much need for it anymore. I am 26 weeks pregnant and while it's not "easy" put her in it doesn't cause my any trouble to get her in and out. She sometimes likes to stand and giggle the railing and I did notice once after all that jiggling and moving it around to get behind it to get dropped pacifiers that the top screws on the one side needed to be tightened. I don't think anything would have happened and it did not bother me, I was not surprised with all that jiggling she did to it that it needed to be double checked. She's fairly strong too. We never used the wheels, I have them in her closet in case I ever wanted to use them but I felt it was safer without them on. They are a nice option if you live in a situation where you might need to move it around a lot we did not. We are due to have our second girl in July/August when DD #1 will be just 2, and I don't want to rush her out of the crib so we are actually going to buy a second one. The price was fair and the quality was good (it also has a teething guard which was a huge plus for us, DD hasn't tried to teeth on it and if she has I didn't notice because there isn't a mark or scratch on the crib at all. One reason I got a less expensive crib was this very reason. I wanted to have my girls close together and did not want to stress about re-using an expensive crib, this way I can get a second one fairly guilt free and not rush my girl out of her crib. I recommend this crib.
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Posted: Apr 12 2009
I was wary about this crib at first view, but after reading how much everyone else liked it, I decided to give it a try because I loved the look of it and the price. I wish I had gone with my initial instinct. This crib is cheaply made and won't last long with our everyday use (we've been using it for several months now). The drop-side is a pain and doesn't go up or down smoothly - I have to wiggle & bend it to get it to stay in any position because the rail-stop mechanism is cheap plastic. The casters aren't smooth-rolling either. I've assembled more pieces of RTA furniture than I can count so I'm used to deciphering poorly written instructions and I know I assembled this accurately. If you aren't planning to actually use the drop-side or casters, I guess it would be fine. It looks pretty and doesn't cost much, but those the only positive things I can say. I'm going to buy a different one.
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Posted: Mar 6 2009
Ordered this crib in white on a Sunday, received it three days later on Wednesday! Very well packed with every single item accounted for. Finish isn't exactly super smooth and high quality, but nice enough for the money. We put it together in about an hour. Half of this time was spent trying to figure out the drop rail though! You really have to be sure you have the rail brackets and rail shoes on correctly. I lost count of how many times we switched them around! The instructions DO NOT make it clear as to which is which. It'd be nice if these were labled! All and all, it is a decent crib for the money. It's sleek lines are not too overpowering for the small bedroom it goes in. Definitely a better choice than going with a heavy sleigh crib. Would highly recommend for the budget minded person who doesn't have a huge room to put a crib in.
