Out of the box, I was very disappointed with this tree, I am not a fan of artificial trees, but thought we would give one a try.  After 2-3 hours of fluffing the branches, it started to fill in and the bald spot disappeared.  After 3-4 hours (there are a lot of branches, 5000 to be exact), the tree filled in and looks very good.  It took some time, but my disappointment turned and once decorated, it looks great. I am happy with the purchase.