This tree was a complete surprise to my husband, who HATES putting the lights on a real tree every year. We've always had a real tree and I never wanted any other sort, but got weary of his Grinchiness when he put them on. We both LOVE this tree! It has totally exceeded our expectations. We had looked at artificial, pre-lighted trees in a few retail locations and just didn't think they looked very full or had adequate lights. This tree is beautiful, realistic looking and has a very generous amount of lights on it. Five stars!