It is very heavy duty. And therefore quite heavy. You'll need some strength and a ladder to set it up, and then quite a while to fluff it. But it is sturdy and seems to be good quality and should last a while. 

I think I should have purchased the pre-lit tree. It takes a lot of lights and the $200 I saved by not buying the pre-lit tree were then spent on lights that have to be put on each year. 

Oh well.

I'm happy with the purchase.