Takes a lot of “fluffing”. The so called fade function is more of a blink than a classic fade. There are several different light settings in clear and multicolor. But unfortunately I was looking for the classic fade function. I like the powerconnect idea I just have no idea where to find the correct tree topper that would fit. The tree is extremely heavy but luckily comes apart in different pieces which makes it easy to put together. There is a wire with a large switch under the tree which can be controlled with your foot to change the light settings. This wasn’t what I was looking for but overall not a bad tree.