This tree is an amazing replacement for my traditional tree.  Though very bare, when it is turned on, it takes on full shape, and is so bright and festive that it is perfect! I set it up in 3 steps in under 2 minutes.  Like with any tree you have to arrange the limbs/branches to your liking. I have a cat who loved getting into my old tree, and this one she is not able to (less wear and tear)!  As I am aging, and soon to be an empty nester, this tree is sincerely easy to assemble, and perfect for small spaces, and overall just more manageable!