Take 5

I have been meaning to blog, reflect and discuss our Take 5 problem solving approach, but have been in the whirlwind of finishing term 1 and starting term 2, but here goes. For those of you who haven't seen the template, our Take 5 model is linked here.
Last term, specifically with our 10A area unit, I introduced, modeled and spent a fair amount of time with our Take 5 problem solving strategy. Although I have the buy-in on the importance of all of the steps of Take 5 and the necessity of modeling and think-alouds that needs to go with it, my kids didn't take to it as well as I'd hope. I know that it isn't going to be a perfect system for everybody and the key is that it is a tool for those students who need a tool.
In general, I've found that the students who would benefit because it would slow them down and help them pay more attention to the details don't like it because they see it as unnecessary work. And those students who usually get overwhelmed and don't attempt word problems, may start with steps one and two, but it doesn't seem to help them visualize the problem and process the right strategy so they still get stuck or proceed in the wrong direction.
I'm curious how everyone has used the Take 5 problem solving strategy, how you introduced it, how often you use it, if you assess how it is being used, and your students' reactions toward it. I'm also curious if anyone else is pinpointing similar issues like students not being able to visualize the problem and choose the right strategy. I think it has to do with the transferability of notes and examples to a different setting in the word problem. How do you work with this issue?