I never Metasequoia I didn’t like. I have two of those “dawn redwoods” in my back yard (planted both of them myself). They were initially small enough that I could take them home in my compact car. The larger one is probably the tallest tree in my yard now (it’s been there more than 20 years). I have a large yard. They are related to the California redwoods but are deciduous.
You sly dog.