I will be honest, I thought I was going to hate the pan feature. But man has it come in handy on the steep, uneven terrain I had to set up on. When you don't have time to reposition the legs or if there are rocks and roots in the way, the pan is nice. I'm only using it for hunting, not the bench or competition. It's truly a versatile bipod.
My wife was the first one to use it this year. One harvest was at 120 yards, kneeling because the shrubbery was too tall. Nothing around to use as a brace. Very little time to get the shot off. Only other choice was offhand, which is not an option for her at a 120 yards. She deployed the bipod quickly and dropped the deer on the spot. She loves that bipod.

Did you say the Shhhhhrubery was too tall?