We used to get a real tree and would pay between $75 and $100 for a 7 footer. 7 years ago we broke down and bought a fake one. It's beautiful! We paid $500 for it and it's 7.5 feet tall and looks real. I don't know that I would go back to a real tree. I don't know if I could go back to the mess

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Proud to say I haven't shopped at a Wal-Mart since Sept 2003