This tree did not disappoint. It was very easy to assemble in a very short time. Hardly any fluffing. The lights have several options as to color, twinkle, steady or fade. The remote is very handy. There are no plugs to assemble in the layers, once it’s in place you simply plug the tree in! I had a great artificial tree that I loved for many years, but this one I’m even more in love with! It looks so realistic in the faux needle work! The height and slim statue is perfect!

My only complaint about this Christmas tree is that the colors are not very traditional at all. Hardly any red can be seen, and way too much purple, which traditionally was never included. Christmas light sets of old never included purple. Call me old fashioned, but that's the way it was. It just looks off with the purple. If not bothered by the colors as I am, then this is the perfect tree. The white when twinkling is absolutely beautiful, the tree is lifelike and full. Hope this was helpful.

The easiest tree that we've ever set up. It went from box to completely set up in under 10 minutes. There are a lot of lights and lighting options, however, there are dark spots on the tree with no lights. We're also having issues while using the remote control. We'll set it to a certain setting and it will stay there for 10 minutes or so, but then starts to cycle through all of the options. We've made sure to check the instructions to confirm that we are doing it correctly and we are. There must be some sort of defect with it. We're unsure what to do about it. Other than that, we love the tree.

The Grand Duchess tree met my expectations and more! I purchased the 7.5’ slim tree out of concern the full size would be too wide. After setting up the slim tree which is perfect in my space, I have plans to purchase the full size for future use. The setup was the easiest of any tree I have owned. The twinkling warm white is the perfect amount of twinkle. I like the options of the different light settings that are available should I use this tree somewhere else in the future. I will definitely be purchasing this tree again.