I hesitated before buying this, however, I have been buying a real Christmas tree for the past 20 years and my kids are all grown so so I wanted to make things easier. I hesitated on the amount of money this tree was compared to other trees, however my husband thought it was a smart idea to spend the extra money.￼ He explained that if we spend a little more money now on an artificial tree it will last us a lot longer. And, the fact, that we have been buying a real tree between 70- 125 for the past 20 years therefore making it a smart investment! It really is worth the money! I am hoping this tree will last us at least two decades.