I bought this tree to replace my worn out pre-lit one.  This one looks just like my old tree, but without the lights, and with limbs that stay up.  I figure that a tree without lights will have fewer things to go wrong.  Besides, when lights wear out, I can just buy a new string.  Although I haven't "fluffed out" all the branches yet (I'm waiting until Christmas) from what I can tell, it's made well and looks natural.  I bought it at a great price and I know it will serve us well for many years.