Decided we were going to try an artificial tree this year. Ordered online and arrived today. So much easier than going to a store and hauling one home in your trunk and then spending time trying to get all of the pine needles cleaned up. It wasn't too difficult to assemble. I have a pine scented plug in to help get that live tree smell. We all seem to be fine with it and don't have to worry about watering it or having it fall over (that happened a few times before - waking us up in middle of the night and spending time cleaning up the spilled water).