Recent content by Chicago1

DO NOT send it to DJI - call Mike Holt first 530-277-5366

MI Mike Holt is THE BEST (and honest) Phantom repair guy out there.

I am not referring to hardware technology that advances over years of time. I am referring to "Version 2, 3, 4, 5 etc" of software within months. When it comes to newly released software for these things, you have got to let other people be the "beta testers" - or you will pay the price. It is 1...

Turn your phone on "record" when you talk to him.

The faster technology advances, the more "bugs" that are created. And you, the beta tester, will discover them!

Mike Holt (530-277-5366) - lots of parts - guaranteed. I am guessing $100.

Amazon $529 with extra battery - no camera. Amazon.com: (New version) DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter V2.0 +EXTRA Battery: Camera & Photo

P3 = cheaper plastic (thinner) and plastic motor mounts vs metal (P2) which means cracked motor mounts. You can read about this everywhere. I have 200+ flights on a P2 Vision Plus Ver. 3. and would not trade it even up for the cheap plastic version (P3) with a 4K camera that means nothing. After...

Maybe the same weak plastic (thinner) that they used on the P3 shells.

Until the motor mounts break!

3/4 mile - farther than what is legal! Why buy something that has the ability to fly way farther than what is legal?

Yep, in the beginning; however, after the motor mounts crack (P3 secures to plastic instead of metal) you will be "singing a different tune"!

This is why I am so happy that mine is a Phantom 2 Vision Plus Ver. 3. I swear the value of it has kept up because it is bullet proof - 18 months, over 200 flights - no problems, except when they would do a software update, which they do not do anymore. I have a solid shell, solid motor mounts...