Although this hypothesis explains many aspects of the Earth–Moon system, there are still a few unresolved problems, such as the Moon's volatile elements not being as depleted as expected from such an energetic impact.
Selv om teorien forklarer mange aspekter af Jord-Måne-systemet, er der stadig nogle få uløste problemer i den, herunder at mængden af flygtige grundstoffer ikke er så lille, som det må ventes efter et så energirigt nedslag.