I agree with the other reviewers: Once you take the time to unfurl the leaves, they look pretty realistic. And, despite the small pot, the plant is very sturdy.
That being said, we were disappointed about two things:
1. The stalks of the plant don't look as realistic as the leaves. There are two very visible seams on each of our three stalks where you can tell they were put together.
2. The plastic pot is so flimsy that it cracked when the delivery guy threw the box onto our porch on a frigid day in early March (at least that's what we're guessing happened). We had already planned to put the plant in a decorative pot anyway, so we didn't see the need to return it.
Overall, for the money, this is a nice plant, though. It sits in a corner of our office. If we ever decided to get a similar plant to be more prominently displayed, we'd definitely opt for a pricier version.