I destroyed the DJI FPV drone! Don’t bother with care refresh

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[@SLMediaie]

This has to be up their with DJI’s most profitable product / service this year 😂

[@CaribbeanZapatta]

You think SERVICE is profitable ? You realize there is a Care Refresh plan for almost every item DJI sells ? I think it might be a part of their goal to SELL more items if buyers know there is a reliable organized repair plan. Just my opinion ...

[@SLMediaie]

@@CaribbeanZapatta Lol absolutely, If you fly there other consumer drones, you’d know it’s nearly impossible to crash them. But they know 99% of people who buy the FPV will need / want the refresh because of the nature of FPV. So they bump up the price of care refresh because they know the demand will be there for it. Supply & Demand = Higher Cost = More Profits 🤷‍♂️

[@dallasb7117]

@@SLMediaie Why don't people Realize it is Not an Acro drone...

[@jermainecunningham5188]

If you really want to justify the cost of DJI refresh you can just run it over with your car and just send them a box crush pieces

[@personaldronerepair6141]

HaHaHaHaHaHa!!!

[@chrismonsen]

Dude I totally skipped care fresh. But I did buy the braces😆

[@jpslaym0936]

I was thinking that someone should develop a carbon frame platform that is made to receive and mount DJI FPV drone internals. This would result in a drone that has the DJI FPV drone features but with a higher crashworthiness, plus the damaged quad can be reused for likely less than what DJI does for a full refresh

[@dag221]

Companies don't sell products that cost them money. If they are selling a warranty it's usually not good for you.

[@zz4000]

the arm bracers do help, I crashed my dji fpv 12 times, and every single time, it keeps breaking at the same spot , where the arm attach to the frame, I just stuck it back in and applied some gorilla glue and im up in the air again. I cant afford that refresh care, plus I live in a 3rd world country and they aint even going down that road.

[@SikhFPV]

Where do you live paaji

[@jovaeli]

I've seen a lot of DJI FPV crashes but none with arm braces. That would very valuable!

[@RemotePilotsAustralia]

I Think you're spot on Ken. I have a really good relationship with my DJI dealer and when I bought the FPV drone he advised me as a friend not to waste money on the care and refresh option. Here in Australia by the time you pay for repair and refresh and your first instance you have shelled out almost $700 ... as he said to me, you can almost build a new drone for that. For perspective a single arm (part not labour) you pay about $80 here

[@maximumdrone5334]

I won't only Skip DJI Care Refresh for this drone, I will SKIP this Drone entirely! Thanks Ken! haha (going with a tougher real FPV drone ;) )

[@dougcjohn]

I'd still recommend it to new FPV flyers.. You can buy the Care Refresh and still decide when to utilize it, kinda like electing to file Insurance claim or out of pocket. Small crashes you can have them repaired & pay... you still gain priority service as a Care Refresh Member . Hold the Care Refresh replacements for the "smashers" learning aerobatic. If you have 1 Replacement left prior to Refresh expiring, fly it into the ground and get a new FPV. You're seeing it as a experienced FPV Flyer... someone new to FPV may have more crashes of the severe degree.... like nose diving into a parking lot.

[@quiet31]

I got a drone replacement for Mini 2 and didnt expect Care Refresh would actually be worth it

[@youssef5090]

So, is it worth it?

[@dominman]

I had a similar experience broke an arm and cracked the interior shell that holds the arm. It was about $210. I disassemble it so see if I can fix it but it was to much and DJI didn't say anything had a drone back in 1 weeks of sending it in

[@Rood6]

I never soldered before. Front arm broke and I just bought some new arms on aliexpress. There is plenty of videos on youtube that will show you how to do it. It's overly complicated compared to a normal drone, but as long as you make sure to label the screws when removing them you'll be fine.

[@ExplorewithZac]

Best GoPro HERO10 Black settings IMO… 4K 4:3, 60fps, 1/120, ISO 100-400, ND16 lens filter. Footage with those settings looks WAYYY better than the DJI FPV camera. I cant see a huge difference in quality from the comparison in this video… but I know i see a huge difference with my own footage.

[@cristian_c]

I had a bad crash, I had to replace even the middle frame, the problem was that I had to send to DJI because one of the PCB board was affected (the one with sdcard ) it was bended. They asked me to pay 580Euro because they can not replace only the part I asked for! Now they are sending me a new unit and keep the one I have sent with replaced parts by me. You can get parts for cheap prices but if the main PCB boards (except to esc board ) are affected, you can not find a replacement for that. ( I have a video with the repair on my yt profile )

[@MrEddieNunez]

…….. “zac let me borrow one for Rhode Island” lol

[@BMan_FPV]

🤣🤣🍻

[@pccp8498]

Fantastic, thank you very much for this video! Perfect. Unfortunately, I got the rip-off, and I may use it only in case of water and loss as a backup..... I wonder if you could fix it on your own and then send it back on a significant event ....?

[@Xuyesi]

Nicked the ground pulling up on a dive first night flying, and now front right arm is little-cracked, its under&rear LED’s offline and LEDcover blown out. Still within 48hrs. Might return/exch. for 15%restocking. And I can’t seem to find LED’s for the arm online, only the frame. Tips on best way to proceed?

[@pdtech4524]

Has nobody built a frame for this quad yet? ⚠️😯😊 Seems like a good opportunity for someone to make a more robust, resilient and easily fixed frame, to transfer all the electronics and running gear over to.👍😎 Seems like there is a weak point in the DJI FPV arms/ frame?🤔

[@andrewut7ya511]

Im sure its coming, but you could already build a very similar one with carbon fiber and a dji air unit.

[@pdtech4524]

@@andrewut7ya511 I just think there are some very talented FPV frame designers/builders who could create a much better, more robust frame than DJI have done because there are obviously serious flaws and an inherent weakness in the original frame design if braces need to be added or the arms just snap off etc

[@CaribbeanZapatta]

@@pdtech4524 This discussion is OLD ... PEOPLE WHO BUY AND ENJOY THE DJI FPV DRONE DONT CARE I have not flown my DJI dyi drones since the fpv came out

[@pdtech4524]

@@CaribbeanZapatta No need for the capitals!! 😯⚠️🤔😁 and no need to take it so personally either...... DJI probably designed that 'weakness' into it so they make a load of £$ on care refresh repairs and then bring you the next 'version 2' with stronger frame, more powerful motors, lighter, better flight time, 3 axis gimbal, no props in shot etc etc The DJI FPV 2 will be out before the end of the year and will address some of the originals short comings.....so no need to get your knickers in a twist about it. ⚠️😁

[@BlueDroneBlues]

I been learning lately on how right you really are here. Unless you dump it into the water and it is lost forever, screw DJI care refresh! Finding out, just get an assessment of the cost of the parts, pay DJI to cost of the labor and it has been much lower than buying Care Refresh. Another KZbinr did it that way to repair it and they charged him the costs of repair and instead of actually repairing the unit, they just sent him a new one. Do not pay more for replacement and just have them charge you for repairs seems so much cheaper. Have you noticed this with your experience, Ken Dobo? Thanks for your video!

[@chadward9523]

I broke the front 2 arms, 2 ufl cables, bottom plate and chassis. Repaired it myself for around 100. Took about 8 hours interrupted.

[@BooFPV]

Had my second crash today flying my dji fpv, came in hot landing with obstacle avoidance disabled, destroyed a second pair of Master Air Screw Props, but it was a bad crash and damage could've been much worse, I got lucky.. Afterwards, I started to debate on whether or not to buy arm braces in case I'm not so lucky next time ... This video was serendipitous for sure! Order Placed! ... Also, Normal mode(OA enabled) from now on when coming in to land..

[@adrianglessner5979]

I broke a right front arm on mine as well. Finding the arm was not a problem, but finding the what they call a "DJI FPV Image Transmission SDR Landing Gear Antenna Feeder" for that right front landing leg is harder than I thought. It seems like a very simple UFL connector? But I am very new to the FPV thing (hint's me buying this drone) Really wish I could find it because its the only thing stopping me from putting this back together.

[@jakesdronelife6307]

The arm bracers saved me in my crash 80 mph no issues just busted props

[@NOT_ANOTHER_FPV]

Skip care refresh and fix it yourself :) Did a full tear down on mine and I'm not great at the stuff....a few hours later - one body shell, one arm, motor etc and it was better than ever!

[@NOT_ANOTHER_FPV]

cost me about 50 bucks or less.

[@obikedog]

I watched this because I am on the fence with buying for a new mini pro 3. Just to be clear - those extra "whoopsy" fees are applied because the drone incurred damage while paired with a non-DJI accessory? I cannot find specific mention in the care refresh docs where it covers these incident fees. Thanks!

[@jovaeli]

This is my first FPV drone and I have arm braces since day one (not flown in M mode yet). But! I have put 40hrs in velocidrone and tomorrow will be my first flight in Manual 🤞 Wich me luck!

[@jovaeli]

Just did my First flight in M mode and it was successful!! Was able to do flips and rolls and split S. This is crazy!!🙌

[@janmajnik6889]

Good luck. I was able to fly manual after only 10 hours in sim. Just get high up in the air and you will be fine :)

[@jovaeli]

Thank you! Wait! 10hrs in the sim to fly the DJI FPV!? I wanted to invest the most time posible in the sim cause I need only one little mistake to crash this baby into pieces 😅

[@RobertGlazier]

I've never bought refresh on any of my DJI products, and I have a lot of them. On my Mavic One, I repaired it three different times myself, and its still going strong to date. Thanks Ken.

[@ml3002]

State Farm - $75, no deductible. Already used it once. Not really meant for drones but they are covered. Broke it on a Sunday. Monday morning by 9am, I had $1500 debited by State Farm.

[@cedantarmalabori861]

Was this under personal item insurance?

[@ml3002]

@@cedantarmalabori861 yep, personal property insurance. I was actually told I had a $100 deductible when I purchased the policy but when I went to use it I was told there was none. I sent the claims person pictures of my destroyed drone and that was that. I still actually have it and might replace the arms myself.

[@Helitrexs]

Yes I agree. I send in for repair twice , $165 and $196 US dollars , I have send to Us from Canada because DJI in Canada don’t have any parts at all . And they send me what they have already repaired in the shop . Which is not the original one from me. ( I think that why they can send it back to me in a few days ) . Also they always find out more on the expensive parts to fix , such as Esc board and vision sensor module . Last time I test the ESC and it works fine before I send to them . I put the testing on video as my record . They charged $ 64.00 for repair service. Without all the experience parts , it’s not too bad to send in for repair 😂.

[@OLCtv]

And yes, just got the bracers...I WILL NOT BE TESTING THEM🤣🤣🤣

[@baggszilla]

So can you buy the parts and fix everything on this drone if you were an experience builder? Are all of the parts like the air frame and arms, motors, ESC's even accessible? Thanks DoBo!

[@FpvQuadFlyer]

Hi, I’m new to dji fpv drone; how much cost you to send it for repairs (shipping)?

[@MaxWildlifePhotographer]

Expedited shipping? When I sent mine in, I waited over 9 days for them to do anything at all due to some Chinese holiday that I wasn’t informed of, nor was it posted on their site. I waited over 5 weeks to get my DJI mini 2 back and missed out on multiple trips and travels with the drone.

[@Spydaw]

The arm bracers are 100% worth it, I have had two crashes and 0 broken arms so far.

[@janmajnik6889]

I will get them for sure after reading these comments

[@Nutle159]

The dji bracers? Or some custom

[@Spydaw]

@@Nutle159 The normal DJI bracers ;)

[@jasondonavich2758]

I snapped an arm clean off at the base, glued it back on with 2 part expoy and honestly its solid and isnt glinf anywhere any time soon.

[@byronrobinson8633]

Since I bought my from Best Buy, I just bought the warranty through them. It’s 300 for 3 years. Just bring back broken drone and replaced no question asked and right away. Now you will have to buy a new warranty on new drone but then your in 600 for another 3 years. It’s a little better imo then through Dji and I don’t have to mail crap off and wait.

[@psychicfranziska]

Here in New Zealand it's $339 dollars for a dji refresh on a mavic air 2. I think that's steep even converting it. Its usd $237.35 and it takes weeks as the agents here can't approve a replacement.

[@neilrobertson1345]

Yes its Pathetic way they can't make a call on full replacement instantly Ferntech were shockers at try repair Dji lot is we got send it to China Omg what a joke

[@frankfuentes8540]

I crash my dji fpv everything works just has gps module not working and sensor errors so where is a good place to send for repair be side dji ?

[@whatsthematter8767]

Wow. DJI is charging $100-150 CAD for an arm replacement. Thats 5x the price it is to replace an arm on a Nazgul, and it will probably take at least 5 days to get it back, while on the Nazgul the arm can easily be replaced within 5 minutes!

[@Chemical-H]

How did it play out after all this time fam? I just got one but did Best Buy total tech 199.99 per yr (x2 years) then $7 monthly after the two years. $79 incidents (2 per yr). They say after like 5 years if I continue with the protection plan I would keep getting replacements or if it’s no longer made/ can be repaired Best Buy would give store credit of the initial value. Seems worth it. Cost is like 1/2 or more after 3 years but I’m not afraid to crash it now

[@2ndamendment2death72]

I crashed today brotha right rear arm and main frame what should I do ? Please help I live in California

[@kshawnstv1035]

Did they repair it, if they did how much was it ? Any update

[@BNIRc]

Unless you completely smash it and they want charge you 660 for repairs, wish I had refresh 🤣😭🤣

[@DrMacca]

Man, I had no idea DJI Care Refresh worked that way. Yeah, definitely makes sense to skip it if you're going to fly freestyle. Great video as always, Ken! 👍

[@Bamafpv]

I did read there terms but I was new to the quad copter world and I wanted protection in case I damage it. I also agree with you about the freestyle subject. The DJI fpv only can be found on ebay under $300

[@johnnyb8629]

I tried to send in one of my crashed drones to dji repair and he said (after several weeks waiting) no way. It had similar damaged, the airframe. The airframe is basically the whole body of the drone, not particularly expensive part, but everything is attached to it so everything must come off of it. I suspect, even though care refresh is more money, its , at least in my case, the only way to get it fixed. On top of this, when the still damaged drone was sent back, it got stolen in the mail and I never received it, I was hoping for the spare parts but I guess fait thought otherwise.

[@misterdre]

Same! I was tripping when I crashed because I didn’t have it and they fixed it for under 200$ Only good if your flying over water being sketchy or in a situation where u can’t recover the drone

[@orozcocris93]

shoot good thing you mentioned the prop braces. i am new to flying (probably should have bought something more robust) so anything that will help my drone is probably a good idea. do they make carbon fiber versions though?...

[@blackwater7183]

I actually think the DJI footage is a bit better than the Go Pro. 😅 Looks like this was filmed somewhere in central FL.

[@OLCtv]

Yeah I been skipped that refresh. First crash was 200 in repairs and I think they sent me a completely new drone. Everything was new... Even things that wasn't broken🤷🏿‍♂️🤣🤣 second time was less than 200. Wasn't a new drone. Time for some other FPV drones, time for a fleet cause I can't keep crashing the DJI FPV and waiting.

[@justinnote3264]

Also using non official accessories on dji drone's may affect your ability to claim under refresh care.

[@OriginaldoBo]

They don’t give a shit when it comes to repairs

[@cloud9camper790]

I have the smallriig aero kit and the gps signal it blocked when GoPro 9 attached : ( so I fly it with a insta 360 go2. It ain't 4k 1440 will do and the horizon lock is great with a good cross wind. Do you not get any signal loss with a GoPro attached? 👁❤️🦅 long distance!

[@OriginaldoBo]

Nope because we made ours correctly unlike small rig

[@NOT_ANOTHER_FPV]

PS the trick with these is taking a picture of every single thing you take out - label the screws...etc....the DJI is the macbooks of drones...close to impossible to fix so you better get that refresh/apple care.

[@Duranafy]

Dang sorry to hear about your crash! I'm currently working a very similar video using the SmallRig Gopro Mount! Once again, keep up the good work and good luck dealing with DJI Refresh!

[@texashillcountryadv9197]

If you’re a total tech member Best Buy will give you the geek squad drone warranty which only has $100 deductible if you total only 60 if it just has to be repaired and no limit on how many you can replace within the two years if you’re not a total tech member it’s $300

[@texashillcountryadv9197]

Oh and there’s no waiting for shipping obviously you just go in your local Best Buy store as long as they have one in stock that is give you a new one just just like to go pros if other fpv’s pilots know what I’m talking about

[@VictoryAviation]

I thought that the frame was able to be purchased also. It certainly is a pain in the ass to replace arms and what not. They don't make it easy. However I'd much rather do that and have it back up and flying in a couple hours for WAY less cost and much less time on the ground. One video I saw that was pretty cool, a guy fiberglassed around the broken arm. Yes it adds a little bit of extra weight with the epoxy, but he said he didn't notice any difference in flight characteristics or flight time. It didn't look particularly great but I know for certain that the arms won't ever break in that spot again.

[@williamwarner9829]

Yeah, this is enough for me to take a pass in the DHI FPV drone. If I break an arm on my drone it’s $8 and a couple of screw for a new one. Worst case I have to drop another $20 on a new motor and I’m back in the air.

[@JonR35]

So without refresh that is what it cost the prior times?

[@dreacul]

I tried to search whole internet to see if one of you guys who are experienced in building drones ever tried customizing the arms somehow. If I knew how to, I would just forget about the original arms and rebuild the frame....

[@joaovictorf.carvalho458]

Is it possible to use the video transmitter standalone connected to a camera?

[@jeremyboyce1537]

Is that You DoBO ? Holy Hell , when will it get through to you Guys ? DJI ARE CRIMINALS . You got the Money though ,DoBo , that tree stepped out in front of You ? hahahahaaa.

[@thorodinson2530]

Oh.. didnt think arm bracers were that essential

[@darealgreglopez]

I've skipped DJI care twice already. I agree

[@SickocrowAU]

Skip the drone unless your time poor, or have lots of coin to pay for repairs. The task to pull the front arms off is a nightmare. We've tried one for filming, but it's too fragile and the onboard stabilization isn't a scratch on a Hero9 or RSGO.

[@TheTechnobear]

I broke an arm, and repair cost was similar ( ~100 euros) , Ive since added the arm bracers, and think they will help with smaller screw ups. agreed, the care refresh is too expensive, I think the only time it pays off, is if you have a huge crash (which feels unlikely) , as I have seen some pretty big quotes - but they are the exception...so while for some it may pay-off, for most it wont.

[@KhallTech]

I haven’t seen one person who crashed with the arm bracers and damaged the arms. Is there a reason as to why people don’t use the arm bracers?

[@OriginaldoBo]

Weight but that is negated with a GoPro on it

[@SteveWB]

That sucks I always skip offered warranties because it always such a Hassle to deal with them.

[@KerryGarrison]

The only time that Refresh is worth it is with water damage or major catastrophic damage. The most common damage being just a motor or arm is WAY cheaper to just have it repaired.

[@carloscid9693]

Bro here in Puerto Rico I got my right back arm replaced plus a new motor for $75 with the same store i bought it in. Regardless you can take your drone for repairs there even if you didn't buy it with them. Dr. Tech is the name.

[@TheDevAxi]

The end of the video is classic 🤣

[@toutsfpv]

I broke mine 3 times. Two first ones were 87$ and 89$, the third one was a pretty solid crash I broke all 4 legs and it was 270$ to repair all without using DJI Care

[@OriginaldoBo]

Yeah it’s just cheaper than refresh

[@PeterRospond]

Seems DJI electronics should work on any frame right? Moving it to carbon frame would still provide same functionality. Am I wrong?

[@OriginaldoBo]

You will have to wait and see

[@PeterRospond]

@@OriginaldoBo Something tells me you are already on it 😊

[@scu-dub]

At the end of the day obviously nobody can top dji as far as camera quality and me being a newb to fpv am totally blown away by this smh....I melted my brain for several months doing research on fpv before pulling the trigger on a quad and til this day I'm still amazed by how many options there are as far as quads/gogs/radios ect ect....why hasn't anyone else come out with hd???? I know there is shark bite or whatever but I feel like dji is monopolizing the market....but hey that's my opinion....just like it's my opinion that this drone is way overpriced and seeing how much it costs to get it fixed could buy a few really great quads lol I have owned dji drones before and got rid of them because I wanted to become a better pilot lol dji owners will know what I mean 😁👍great vid and info man✌

[@JP-qq2kn]

Wow! That was a pretty light crash too.

[@testpilotian3188]

DJi don’t fix things, we’re still waiting for them to fix the Slow SD no recording bug on the DJI FPV Air Units almost two years after it was first discovered. ….and you call that a crash? That’s not a crash lol.

[@Thewiruz1]

Yeah i totally agree! DJI make a system but they leave it half finished as fucking morons. My bet that they just give a fu.k! I mean in human perspective and rights China isn't the best country to make business with is my conclusion and therefore i went back to my analog system ,Fixed a new O4x googles and i am happy to say i don't miss DJI at all!

[@maxsuelusa2006YouTubeTv]

I did 2 years protected plan with Geek squad, because I bought the drone on Best Buy, is that a good plan? With Geek squad? Thank you bro ✌️💪🏻

[@nopro_films]

what mic are you using for your indoor set?? sounds terrific!

[@OriginaldoBo]

Senheiser MKE600

[@RCRitterFPV]

Yup care refresh only pays if the thing is totally smashed, repair costs from DJI are pretty good, my arm and body repair was $170 which to me was super cheap. I have $500 custom "Real FPV" drones that flew once... I have $350 custom real drones that never flew. not worth trying to get it fixed... My only issue was the No real Disarm, which I think they sort of fixed. for $700 it's a pretty amazing thing. But plan on $200 repair every time it touches something. which is Fine. I have other drones for proximity. For the right person, it makes sense. Love !!! Occusync3 it's really amazing, the Return Home H... mindblowing. Pause... awesome. just hate the company.

[@droneflyernick]

So at the end of the day, are the arm bracers worth it if you fly aggressive?

[@JC-qy6cx]

Just buy a proper fpv drone if you want to fly aggressively

[@aphinion]

I'm still fascinated in which seemingly easy crashes that drone breaks arms - when in other hard wall hits it barely bends a prop. This construction seems to have some really weak angles where the impact resistance of those arms is practically non-existant. I mean.. it fell in soft branches and on the grass.... wtf. Every other 5 inch would have needed some props-rebend and you'd be good to go. Good point about RTH though. That still is a massive weak spot of our DIY FPV Quads and Betaflight's RTH outright sucks. I usually just recover mine by switching to angle mode + mid-throttle and hope it will reconnect video once it passes the tree shadows ;D

[@1ron0xide]

Don't bother with manual if you're gonna crash

[@emafpv]

What antennas do you of use on the V2 Goggles?

[@jacksonlewis1179]

What are those antennas on your headset??

[@bobfiore8]

Bro that sucks. Bring it to RI, my dad is a tv repair man with a mad set of tools, I can fix it. 🤣

[@vladislavkucheryavy7439]

what antenna for the goggles are you using?

[@imothy]

wow dude sorry. I feel bad for anyone who buys this thing, i mean, you can't put a price on FPV, its a lifestyle, when are people going to realize this? You can't just have a product that does FPV for the masses, it has so many complexities that aren't visible. Building, testing, adjusting, upgrading, breaking, simulating, recharging, discharging, storage, tuning, tweaking, soldering, editing footage, finding bandos, legal issues, finding free time to do this while balancing wife/gf/job/family and subbing to all the FPV guys on youtube, listening, reading, researching and staying on top of the tech, being an early adopter, being a tinkerer/hacker, staying sane.

[@TillmannHuebner]

So, what did it cost to repair?

[@jbengineering2681]

Come on what range you can build a 5 inch with all the same return to home features and fly way better and farther.

[@OriginaldoBo]

The fact you like your own comments is ironic… holla at me when you can afford something

[@jbengineering2681]

@@OriginaldoBo the fact that you keep buying junk is impressive just keep buying them so dji will make more of that junk

[@alexanderschmitz737]

Would you say Care refresh with the Avata or not?

[@OriginaldoBo]

yes

[@RonaldBrown59]

Sorry about your crash, I hope you able to get it repaired. And good information on the Care Refresh program that DJI offers for the FPV drone. And the GoPro video from the FPV drone did look pretty awesome.

[@JoeWayne84]

With the years of well developed affordable carbon fiber easily cheaply repairable drone frames out there only DJI would make 30 injection molded plastic parts to screw together to make a high speed fpv drone haha

[@finleystannard]

Better off getting into actual fpv drones , and paying someone to set everything up ,

[@GerwinKanselaar]

No just learn to set it up yourself, then you're able to fix it as well.. But yeah real fpv drones don't break an arm with a split-s into a tree lol

[@Nine_883]

Here is what DJI can do for the FPV community. They can make an Air Unit that is 4k-60. Ocusync signal and a stabilization software on par with GoPro. I would easily pay $350 for that! I am sick of all of these knockoff naked GoPro and Insta 360 cameras etc.... They can keep their ripoff FPV delicate drones. I am not interested. I have 3 Mavics that have been mostly sitting all year since I started FPV. I have a long history with DJI and I could write a book about my complaints with their customer service, but they still have the best Camera drones for the price. If not DJI somebody needs to get this done. RunCam is not Cutting it.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Crazy that an arm broke just by crashing into tree branches! Do you have any GPS problems while a GoPro is mounted? The other day, Kelly mounted a camera on his DJI FPV quad and that messed up his satellite reception.

[@mikeallenfpv]

When I see that crash I think to myself, “I did that 5 times yesterday and all I had to do was bend my TBS Triumph back”. Point being, DJI had enough knowledge of what “FPV” is in the traditional sense, and still came out with a lazy product just to get their foot in the door and make money. This is why I’m hoping Orqa comes out with HD this year because if it’s any good, it might force DJI to pucker a bit. That’s all they got right now.

[@OriginaldoBo]

If Orqa makes a solid digital experience I’d jump

[@mikeallenfpv]

@@OriginaldoBo exactly. Can't be a little better than Sharkbyte or something along those lines, it's gotta be (at the very least) just under DJI performance to make it worth it (for me). I say under because they've admitted to wanting to keep things open source so that's a big plus and I'm sure over time they're going to improve. If it's better than DJI, obviously that's a huge win. Also a huge feat, but they're talking a big game and playing with big names. "2021" HD will be here from Orqa, according to the COO anyway. We'll see ;)

[@glen7463]

Your better off buying a new dc5 6s every time it crashes at that price. Tho my dc5 had been bashed for 2 years and only one arm broke it’s a beast for the money

[@greywhite]

not worth it, when the drone is only 700 for the quad. also 3d printing will make new arms and bodys in the future

[@paintbll1234]

Is their a possibility where you can salvage the internals and make your own? Just a thought.

[@OriginaldoBo]

You’ll have to wait and see

[@genericfpv2464]

That was enough to break it... Wow that thing is made of glass

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Excellent analysis Ken. That's great info for potential DJI FPV purchasers.