I bought this tree as a gift for my daughter who teaches kindergarten for use in her classroom. We were both very impressed with the appearance of the tree for the cost. Besides the fiber optics on the branch tips, there are also fibers in the clear ornaments and the star. Nice effect. It was very easy to fluff up and then compact it back into the box. I would buy another one for myself if I didn't already have a small fiber optic tree but it is not near as nice.