It's pretty at a distance. Up close it looks fake.myou can see the plastic on the branch picks going into them trunk.mthat's wrecks the whole illusion of a tree on our patio. I keep it in a corner out of the sun, and so people can't walk right up to it. .,at a distance its fine.mits adds greenery  to the space. 
It came packaged well and nothing to put together. Fluff it out a bit and put it in a bigger pot and  your set. I'm not sure I would recommend it to others. The first one I bought I love. This one not as good.