The Hammacher Schlemmer website has reviews touting how wonderful this tree is. Ours was not made correctly; the light strands are too long on one side so they hang loosely. I have heard others finding this same problem also. The lights work randomly and when you turn the tree off with the remote, some strands stay on unless you unplug it (see photo with two strands lit during the day, the tree is "off". I am extremely disappointed with it, especially for the price.