I can't say that this looks "llifelike", but I can't say that it does spruce up a room that needs plant additions.  I'm terrible at keeping real plants alive, so this is perfect for my living room to add greenery.  If you get too close, you can definitely see that it is fake by looking at  the leaves, but from across the room or walking by, it looks very nice.  The basket and moss made the entire package a very nice decorative touch..  I could've gotten something more real looking but none of them came with the wicker basket.  Compared to the more expensive ones available, this was worth the price.  It was shipped within 2 days and arrived at my home by the 4th day.  The packaging was definitely good enough  to keep  the tree in nice condition.  All I had to do was push the branches down a little after removing from the box.

Pros: Price, overall look, packaging
Cons: Not extremely lifelike but good enough for budget decorating.