@abrahamx, yes we still have this tree for now. However, the Japanese beetles really like it too, so we have to treat it each year. Ours is probably 10 feet tall at least by now, so it will become harder to get to those JB's in a couple years.
I do have pictures, but am not at home right now, so will have to come back later. Sorry to hear about the neighbor's breaking in half. I may have to reconsider if sassafras trees are considered brittle.
