Had many with crooked trunks and we even cut our own tree and thought it was fine until we got it home. I remember when I was a child the trees smelled so good. The smell would go all through the house. Don't know why but the last ones we had smelled when we brought them home and then didn't smell at all once they were inside. I was so disappointed we decided on an artificial one and haven't been sorry. Just got a new one this year that is pre-lit and it was a breeze to put up and take down.