i got my bed from IKEA two years ago and there's nothing shoddy about it. i paid a bit more for it but have had no regrets. i'd also consider bringing it back to ireland with me - it's been a great investment so far.
so there.
Yeah but do you think you'll have it in few more years? There's a saying about ikea - living room to landfill in 10 years. Now don't get me wrong, our flat is choc full of IKEA purchases as well as Habitat and Bo Concept and all sorts of other stuff and I'm a firm fan, especially for accessories. But their quality is definitely, 100% not the same as Habitat, for example. I still love them, buy stuff from them all the time, but I wouldn't buy a couch from them, a bedstead maybe, but not a matress.
There's also the value concept - if you paid cheap for it, you're more likely in the long run to not be too concerned about ditching it.