Great tree overall. The flocking is extensive so you don’t see much green, which was exactly what I wanted. The harder to find 8’ height was perfect for my 9’ ceilings (with just enough room for the topper.) It fluffs out nicely. However, even after it’s decorated I can still see through to where the center pole thing where the branches attach are visible a little bit. It’s  not too bad, just when I am standing close to it.  It does seem quite sturdy. The only other con is minor: the flocking is too thick on some pieces. We basically just broke the excess off as we fluffed. Like others have said, it loses a great deal of the flocking as it’s set up, but once it’s decorated and left alone it’s not an issue. I’m very happy with this tree and how it turned out.