Spending $100 or so on a live tree each year was starting to get pricy. We decided to go with an artificial tree and are so glad we chose this one! The price was very reasonable. It shipped to us with in a few days with free shipping! It took quite a while to get it all fluffed up but when it was done it looked beautiful! I got many compliments on it and I also had people ask for the link so they could buy one for themselves! Having it come pre lit saved us lots of time and headaches.