This tree looks SO real! My family always had real trees at Christmas time, so I boycotted using a fake tree in my own house for years even though I couldn't have a real tree without my cats destroying it. I finally broke down and decided to buy a fake tree after inviting my family to celebrate at my house this year. I did a lot of research, and I am so glad I settled on this tree! It does take some time to fluff and make it look full, but once you do it is beautiful. My whole family thought it was a real tree at first, and complimented on how nice it looked. It held up well against my cats too, who decided it would be a great climbing post.