This tree is stunning, and I'm glad I was able to get my hands on it after a few years of admiring it in my saved for later list! I love this tree because of its natural shape, fullness, and real feel branches. I've always wanted a real tree, but I've never been able to because of my allergies. This has given me that cozy Christmas feeling I always wanted in a real tree!
I also love the clear light and clear light twinkle settings on this tree. Though the lights are LED, the warm glow of the clear light settings is so much better than the clear settings on any other pre-lit tree I have owned. To me, they resemble more of an incandescent glow than an LED light!
My only complaint is that the other light settings (not steady or twinkle) are a little intense and quick for my taste. The number of lights makes these quick transitions and the 0 to 100 of the fade settings pretty intense. I also would have liked to have seen a little bit more of a vintage glow in the multicolor light setting rather than your standard multicolor LED lights, but that is my preference. I do like that the multicolor setting has a twinkle setting and that there is a setting to go back-and-forth between clear and multicolored in a twinkle setting.
I was initially hesitant about the mixture of branch types in this tree, as I had initially wanted a tree with only the real feel branches. However, I am actually really thankful that there are a variety of branch types as this helps keep the shape of the tree and gives some sturdy branch options for hanging ornaments. The real feel are fine for lighter ornaments, but you really need that standard artificial tree branch every so often for heavier ornaments to hang.
As some of the other reviews mentioned, you may want to use a tree collar, basket, or planter if you are going for a real tree look! The trunk near the stand does give away that this is an artificial tree, but using a base that comes up near the bottom of the tree would really sell the natural/real tree look!
Overall, if you are in the market for a tree and this fits your budget, I feel it is a knock out of the park (especially if you can get it on sale). If you are looking for something that looks like a real tree, you really can't get much closer than this. The only other styles I have seen of this shape, size, and fullness were Balsam Hill and much more expensive. Hoping the lights last for years to come but I fully intend to use this tree as long as possible (even if it means cutting the lights off) because the shape is just absolutely stunning!