It is a beautiful tree. We have only ever had real trees so converting to a fake tree family, I wanted one that looks authentic. This is the most realistic artificial tree I've seen.  With that said, I do wish that there were more of the plastic needle branches and less of the bristly ones. All of the branches in the two bottom sections of this tree have only plastic tips while the rest of the branch is bristle. This is nice for the bottom section helping it look fuller but I would prefer for the middle section to have a bit more of the plastic tips. I do love the top of the tree and the added detail of little branch pieces up close to the trunk. Overall it is a beautiful tree and I'm glad that we purchased it.