For the last 5 years I have had a blue 4 ft tinsel tree and it’s been on it’s last legs for a few seasons. This year, I wanted a green, tall tree but without spending $200+. I was nervous to order a tree online...but I was running out of options and couldn’t find anything in my price range.I’m glad I ordered this tree, it’s absolutely beautiful! It’s not 100% perfect, It has some hinges that fall a little lower than they should, I had to stuff tissue paper into a few to prop them up so they were level. And it had a few branches that looked like they were covered in glue, all shiny and stiff (I positioned those in the back so it’s no big deal). There was some intital shedding but not nearly as much as I had anticipated. It’s a perfect teee shape, I didn’t have any issues with disproportionate sections. The branches are really sturdy and donwell with even my heaviest ornaments (which is the true test amirite?).It took a total of 4 hours to put up and fluff out the branches. It’s an ordeal, not going to lie. Grab yourself a glass of wine and be prepared to spend some time on it! By the time you’re done your hands will be raw. It feels like 1,000 tiny knives all scraping at you. BUT the result was totally worth it!It’s the most beautiful tree I’ve had since I was teen and it completely reminds me of my grandma’s Christmas tree she’d spend hours perfecting every year when I was a child. To have some of her 50’s ornaments on it makes me feel so nostalgic and I know she’d be proud.My husband loves it and though I don’t think he’d admit it, I think he’s happy to have more of a “legit” Christmas tree than a blue table top tinsel one (I know he loved that one, but I keep catching him staring at this one and admiring it lol).I could have definitely put more lights on it (It has 600 lights on it) but by that point I was DONE with messing with this tree lol. I wanted to get it decorated already and my hands couldn’t take much more lol.It does wobble a bit as you’re decorating, and I had to put a peice of cardboard under one of the legs of the stand. I have travertine floors but for carpet it might not be such an issue or it might not be an issue for you at all. The stand I received was just a touch off kilter.I definitely could have spent more time with the branches because I do see spots that need more “fluffing” if you will, but like I said, at hour 4 the tree was up and it took another hour for lights and I was just over it lol.For a tree at this price point it’s a total steal. It really is a beautiful tree and I can tell it will last quite awhile.Thankfully it’s tradition in my family to keep the tree up until Jan 14th (my mom’s birthday...my uncles bday was Christmas Day so my grandparents thought it was only fair she had a tree for her bday as well. It’s silly but it’s stuck and some traditions just stand the test of time) so I have the opportunity to keep it up as long as possible after all this work which makes it that much more worth it.I highly recommend it, it’s really stunning and completely worth the price. Guests have Ooo’d and Ahhh’d over it and it makes such a difference in the warmth of my home for the holidays!If you’re looking for a 7.5’ tree for a very good price, you’ve found the one. If you have the experience I have had, you won’t regret it!Happy Holidays!