When I opened the box I was disappointed with this tree. The needles look good but it was very open looking. The top half of the tree branches are not hinged and I'm not sure how long this will last when it gets fluffed up each year. I do like the shape and smaller size.  It will be much easier to store it and move it to the storage area. I will say it looks amazing after it was decorated. I used a variety of ornaments and use them on the inner open spaces to fill in by the trunk. Overall I like the tree once it is decorated but took off one star for the top half construction method.