The tree arrived today and I got it out of the box to make sure I liked it and that all of the lights work.  I love the look of the needles at the ends of the branches - they are more realistic looking and full. I was worried when I first stood it up that it was going to look sparse, but once I began fluffing the branches it filled in nicely.  Once decorated, I'm sure it will look nice and full. The amount of lights looks good too. I have been shopping around for trees for quite some time, and this one seems to be a good tree for a reasonable price.