other than the fact the plastic pot was broken, it is beautiful, I put it in a different pot which i had planned to anyway. It is more beautiful than the pictures show. The branches came packaged upright and with just a gentle bend I was able to make it look real. I put a spot light under it so at night it casts a beautiful shadow in the room. If you choose to buy this plan on putting it in a separate more sturdy pot. Even though the exterior plastic pot was broken, the material used was sturdy enough that it stood upright on its own. However it does need a separate more sturdy pot to avoid falling over if bumped as well as the fact its far more attractive in a different pot. Thanks