Love the tree! I was skeptical so I read all the reviews before I considered this tree. It’s perfect! 
Things to know I’m a 59 yr old woman, I needed the help of 1 other person to lift the first couple sections together after that I did it all myself in about 2 hours. I enjoyed every minute of fluffing out the branches (I recommend you wear a pair of cheap hardware gloves) you will not believe how fast it connects and the lights just need plugging in! 
Guess what No mess of needles and sticky sap all over my car trunk or house !! 
For the size of this tree — Overall set up was a breeze,  there is even a short YouTube video for those that like a visual. I’ll use the box it came in for storage!  1happygramma P.Daniels, Michigan