My wife and I are so pleased with the purchase of this storage bag even though we were hesitant because of the expense. The quality of the bag will surely out live the artificial tree that we just bought in December of 2011. I was also amazed at how easily I put the tree in the bag all by myself. I had watched the video just before I made my purchase and even a week later I was able to perform the task in about five minutes. I will definitely recommend this bag to my friends.