Is windscreen protection film designed to withstand impacts from large debris like gravel?

Some car owners believe that windscreen protection film is designed to withstand impacts from large debris like gravel without any effect on the windscreen. This is a common misunderstanding. While MOD5 TopShield films are constructed to resist damage from everyday road grit and smaller stones, offering significant protection against chips and pitting, they are not impervious to impacts from larger pieces of gravel or road debris with substantial kinetic energy. Such impacts can still transfer enough force to the glass to cause damage underneath the film, or even compromise the film itself. The film serves to reduce, not eliminate, the risk of damage.