This tree was smaller than I imagined...my son measured and it barely made 5'. I've had artificial trees in the past which open easier. This just never seemed full enough. All of these things could be ignored if the tree was $50 or less. Not the case! I bought this for $125'ish. The only thing I really liked was the spruce and quick delivery. I used some old Christmas decorations to make this tree come to life. But, that defeats the purpose of buying an artificial tree with lights and fake snow....