Flimsier Version of Similar Pop-up Tinsel Trees

I've been looking for this type of tree in stores like Michaels and Target where I have purchased them previously but haven't found any this year. I ordered three of these because they looked exactly like what I needed and they arrived today...very fast shipping. I was initially surprised at the weight of the box containing three pop-up tinsel trees because it was so light. I only opened one of the three boxes, also unexpectedly light, and the metal pole was much thinner than what I was expecting and the base, when assembled, was not as large as my other trees but I was still hopeful that it would be ok. Once I put the "tree" part on the post and pulled the tinsel part down, it didn't come to the floor and there was about 4 or 5 inches of pole showing as well as the entire base. I thought maybe it was hung up somewhere but it wasn't. In the picture, and also on my other trees like this, the entire base is covered. Overall, if you've ever purchased one of these from Target or Michaels, this one is considerably less substantial and maybe I opened the one defective tree of the three ordered. However, I am dissatisfied enough that I am returning all three and continuing my search in local stores.

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