Replying to Msnow vs turf experiences

for probably the last month or so i've been trying to upgrade my summer setup but i cant seem to get it to work right. i've been relying solely on msnow, but because each piece is its own moving part i'm constantly having issues with consistently making it all the way down the drop in. i might just switch over to a long piece of astro turf because that seems to work for everyone else. has anyone else only used msnow? what are your experiences with turf/msnow?