I am a Christmas tree snob.  It has to be real.  I always turned my nose up at artificial trees.  BUT, I have recently moved and where I live requires artificial trees.  After considering sneaking a real one into my home late at night, I figured I'd put my tail between my legs and order the artificial one.  WOW.  I couldn't have been more surprised.  This tree is awesome.  It looks like a real tree.  Truly.  It's the perfect size and shape and is just beautiful once up.  I like a lot of lights so I added 3 additional strings, but I truly can't complain.  This tree was a great investment.  Beautiful.