I love to decorate for the holidays the day after Thanksgiving and keep the decorations up until the day after New Years. I've been looking for a reasonably priced artificial tree that I don't have to worry about losing needles before the new year. It was easy to put together. It took a little time to fluff the branches out but is worth it. I'm sure once I get used to the set up it will go quicker when I'm ready to use it this holiday season. It was shipped and delivered in two days!!