The net protect works very well from shooting straight on and at slight angles. A steeper angle will still have you chasing airballs. I'm 100% glad I bought it. For A middle aged man such as myself it allows me to play more freely by myself. Before I could only play with the kids because they would be the ball chasers. Now I can practice my shots and not have to worry about getting my ball 100 yards away. I have a large property and the net keeps most of the balls I shoot within easy reach. I would get this net if you have a large area behind the hoop, if you have any kind of hill or if you have a cranky neighbor. One way Mega Slams can improve the net is to have angle shot stops, but who knows maybe they had them and they were litigation problems. I mean this company is very good and they probably thought of everything. Oh, after thought, I would take them down during winter in tough northern climates so the net can last longer. Good thing the net is easy to remove and attach.