Love these trees. Bought go go along with the 72" lighted one.  As I have commented on that one, I will be first using for Halloween, then Christmas.  (See other comments).  Breath taking for Christmas, which I will use in a couple different rooms, and then I might just keep up all year long !  I find them to be sturdy, and stands well without worry of tipping over.  If you do put them outside, you have metal stakes to secure them up with, as the winds, at least here in Kansas, would no doubt blow them over.  The only thing I would of liked, is a switch to turn on and off instead of just one plug in which is hard to reach when I have all my decorating up.  Possibly I'll put on a timer so I don't have to worry about turning on and off, other wise, these are great trees!