I LOVE THIS TREE!!!!!  Why do I love it?  *Good instructions and care from the manufacturer-- *well boxed for delivery *** the tree is so realistic!-- Got the tree Oct 31 installed to check all was good Nov 2nd and have kept it up, undecorated as the tree is so pretty (feels like  the tree is in the woods with fresh snow) Will decorate Thanksgiving time.  ***Adore the flocking the tips are heavy with flocking (so realistic) interior branches less flocking.  * love the mix tree material to shape the branches * love the 500 lights.  I love a white lit tree, only one thing I would suggest is to have the option for lights to twinkle as well as steady