I am somewhat spoiled by the Nearly Natural brand which actually can fool people depending upon the plant type. This will never fool anyone who can get within 5 feet of it. The branches are cut off flat at the top and there isn't enough foliage to hide that. Plus the foliage itself is close but not close enough to natural. However, it's a fraction the cost of any 4 foot tall plant from Nearly Natural.Also, I bought this as a prop to be in my zoom videos in a room that only I am ever in. I have arranged it so that the one angle from the camera can't see the flat tops of the trunks. In this situation, it's perfect and it's a good value so I recommend it for this purpose.