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I'm no suspension expert, you'll have to ask some of the other guys in the forums if you want a very detailed answer, but I will do my best to explain.
On mcpherson struts, the increased camber helps more by compensating for cornering and by changing the angle the force acts against the shock. All mcpherson struts are not created equal, and our car has a fairly good design utilizing a long lower control arm up front. So, up front I think that most camber gains would increase the handling feel. I imagine there is a point where it is too much, but I have not experimented with this.
Now our rear suspension is setup in a very different way, utilizing a weird semi-wishbone/multilink hybrid. I do not understand as much about what is going on here, but in my experience too much rear camber, possibly having the camber uneven, made the car feel less planted and could occasionally have a surprising balance shift. I believe the shift I could feel was bumpsteer, and while it was not bad, it was predictable and repeatable. I have heard of some people having bumpsteer issues with similar amounts of camber, however they were lower than me by a good bit. This was only rarely noticeable on my car however. After changing the rear control arms, its been great. I no longer have the issue after fixing my camber. This is why I recommend the arms as a supporting mod, but I am no expert. I am still learning all the time.
EDIT: I would also spend more time learning and doing research before buying parts. If you think that more camber just simply means that the car handles better, then there is more to read. Again, I'm not an expert, but I like to do my research. Its also more about changing characteristics than some idea of "handles better".
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