This tree is beautiful and exactly what I wanted for my new home.  It arrived much faster than I anticipated which was wonderful.  Assembly was amazingly simple: just affix the base, and insert the 3 tree pieces atop each other.  The only plug you have to mess with is the one which plugs into the wall, the pieces automatically light up when inserted into each other.  The only issue I had was that I was unaware that the tree rotated so it was much to my surprise when I plugged it in and it began to move.   Luckily it comes with an additional base that doesn't rotate.  A perfect purchase.