I tried to cancel this tree after realizing it wasn’t prelit. Then it came anyway and I discovered that I also couldn’t return it. Needless to say, I was feeling sour before I opened it. As I put it together than feeling continued. I’m so used to a traditional perfectly shaped tree, the “rustic” irregularities of this try threw me. Then I got it all put together and IT IS MY FAVORITE TREE. Out of my 3. It is gorgeous and I’m happy I got “stuck” with it. It’s also not overly messy. Added.