This tree had features we considered most important: LED lighting, simplified assembly whereby the electrical connections were in the "trunk" of the tree and not a lot of plugs hanging near the center, and a realistic appearance. The LEDs' shape is like that of the small incandescent bulbs and just as easily replaceable (but much longer lasting). Those trees with microdot LEDs that are nearly invisible when unlit end up looking like airliner landing lights when illuminated--a bit too much. And if one of those lights fails, it cannot easily be replaced. We found the tree full enough to look even better than the real trees that surround our house. It takes a bit of work to fluff the branches, but does look very real. The fact that it can appear with just warm white lights or colored lights is a bonus.