After having the tree assembled, fluffed and lit, I found there to be dark spots and an uneven shape to the tree with both being towards the bottom. I ended up adding an extra strand of lights to fill in the dark spots and concealing the uneven shape with by layering the ornaments. If I had it to do all over again, I would not purchase this tree. The only reason I give it 3 stars is due to the fact that I downsized and moved into a condo and the tree fits perfectly in the corner of my living room.