Wow, this tree is really cheap. The bottom half is crafted well enough with heavy, fold down branches that will hold most ornaments. The top half however, is poorly made. The branches are cheap and thin and not sturdy, they barely hold a standard candy cane. The top branches are so weak that two of them broke off in my hand while trying to “fluff” them. We will use it this year on an entry table, but next year we will purchase from Balsam Hill.