I grew up with real, live Christmas trees and was pleasantly surprised and very excited that this artificial tree looks as good as it does.  Because I have a bum hand, my husband assembled the tree and his exact words were "it's TALL but pretty easy to assemble"...took him about an hour to assemble by himself.  It would have taken less time but he actually "poofed" the branches.  The best part of the tree are the 9 different lighting options - we prefer the fading white to color option - mesmerizing!  Also helpful is that you don't have to choose the lighting option each time the lights are turned on - makes using a timer easy.

Pros: Compared to other, more expensive artificial trees, this tree fills the room at a really good price = value!
Cons: Compared to real trees and other more expensive trees, the foliage is not as "real" as I'd prefer but it's only obvious when looking at the foliage up close during day light hours.  After decorating, I forgot all about "real" foliage.