Attempt at Christmas Tree FAILED!!!

Well what can I say...the best laid plans right! We got this new tree this year from Canadian tire. We were also excited because it was pre lit...so it would save sooooo much time stringing those lights (not to mention checking the lights, untangling them, connecting them, etc.). Well after an hour of assembling the tree and getting it in the right spot.,...I went to plug it in and only the bottom half lit up !!! Can you believe it!
So no amount of wiggling and playing with the cords helped and apparently even if it was a light bulb burnt out..the rest of the lights would stay lit.....so it has to be a wiring issue. So back to the store with this tree...but not tonight because of the snow storm. Oh Well ....Nathaniel will have to wait a few days more for his first (second) Christmas Tree. I am about ready to go out and get a real one...except last year when we did that the tree ended up being like 4 feet wide in branches!!! Huge Huge Tree......
Louise