I have been having a lot of problems with my purple pearl. As for it going long, it goes quite long for me, and I have it drilled with a basic label drilling. I'm starting to get used to it. I usually have a ton of axis rotation, and this ball doesn't work well with that. If you come out of the back of the ball though, it tends to go really long, and just snap back. Doesn't really flare towards the pocket, just right when it hits dry it takes off. Overall it's a pretty strong ball. It is overall much stronger then my messenger ti pearl with a label leverage drill (4x4 for me I think). As for the Faball Nail, I haven't used one, so I can't tell you much as to how they compare. Also, you can probably get a purple fuze cheaper on ebay then you can get a slay/r for, so depending on your throw, it might be the right choice. I hope this helped, and if you have anymore questions feel free to message me.