Great tree! Very sturdy base and middle post, and putting it together was very simple. The extension cords plugged one into the other (as you connect hinged sections) is a bit odd, but not actually a problem. The dimensions are also off; at the time we ordered, the base diameter was listed at 5'2" despite being a slim tree. It is much narrower than this, which was actually a welcome surprise given our space (though definitely not a pencil tree). I haven't actually measured, but the diameter is more around 4 ft by my very rough estimation.

For the price, I wish the branches were a bit more realistic-looking. There are a few "tapered" branch tips here and there to break up the look, but otherwise the branch tip are all those blunt-cut tips you see on cheap trees. I was also hoping the tree would look a bit fuller once assembled. That being said, 12 ft trees are always very expensive so at least we got a well-made, sturdy tree, even if it won't be fooling anyone into thinking it's real.