So glad the wife convinced me to order this for our new house with tall ceilings! It is beautiful. We got the 9 footer and so glad we did. Wife put it together by herself pretty quickly, so assembly was pretty straight forward for just one person. Tree looks amazing. As others' noted the snow does flake off if you hit or rub the tree, to be expected. We have taller 10 foot ceilings, so glad we were able to get this in a taller size. Worth the cost!! Don't hesitate to order it.