My family and I were pleasantly surprise at how full and beautiful this tree looks in person. I had seen the pictures that other customers had posted, but seeing it in person, I was impressed. We usually get real trees, and this is our 1st year getting a fake tree. The hubby is going thru major surgery and won't be able to lift anything for a few weeks, so I figured I'd keep the spirit of the holidays going by getting us a tree I could handle on my own and I was able to put it together with my 12 year old daughter. Thank you, I think next year we might just keep the tradition with the new store bought tree :)