After several years of having a real tree we decided to forgo the mess and watering and switch to an artificial tree. We were worried about purchasing a tree online without seeing it in person, but we are very happy with our choice. This is a beautiful tree and well worth it. It does take some time to spread out all the branches but it is a nice full tree and looks realistic. We purchased an unlit tree so we can change up the lights year to year if we wish and not deal with lights that could stop working on a prelit tree. I’m sure we will enjoy this tree for many years!