Although it’s one of the best life-like needled artificial trees, I’ve seen, it still has bare spots where you can see inside to the artificial looking branches and tree trunk covered in the old stuff. It even dropped a few of it’s life-like plastic needles, while setting up!  No kidding!  Sure hope that doesn’t happen every year!  I’m hoping it’ll look better once fully decorated.  Love the multiple light features, which is why I settled for this one brand.