After throwing the Respect with a few surface changes, I can confidently say that it is as good or better than balls in the same category. From what I've seen, the strength reminds me of the Marvels from Storm. Out of the box, I didn't really have much use of the ball on fresh. It pushed a little too far on oil, and read the friction too early. It rolled great when it was time to move in and bounce the ball off the friction. At first, I didn't think I was going to use it much, but that changed once I got my fresh abralon pads. I took it down to 1000 and I got a much better reaction. It read the lane early enough to get a good look, and a much smoother motion off the spot. If it had a bolt or star on it, I believe it would be the top seller.
