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Re: what is the general consensus as to the rash of failures One last thing that seems to be an issue that could explain some crashes. There seems to be certain flying factors that inexperienced pilots seem to stumble into that lead to crashes. Read a few of those this week where quad got...

Re: what is the general consensus as to the rash of failures Ok, so if it isn't a firmware issue, why are so many experiencing problems. I am not trying to be argumentative, I really hope this thread to be constructive and separate emotion from reality, facts from fiction. It seems that the...

Re: what is the general consensus as to the rash of failures So reading all these posts it does seem like the overwhelming "opinion" is that there is a combination of faulty firmware and hit or miss construction. Kinda like the buyer beware over buying a first run new model year car. As...

Re: what is the general consensus as to the rash of failures thats kind of where I sit right now. I will wait for this to firm up a little bit before jumping on. I did post a few days ago whether a phantom plus a gimbal might be a sturdier or more robust solution but didn't hear back from anyone.

Re: what is the general consensus as to the rash of failures I guess part of my question is do previous generations of the Phantom exhibit similar levels of failure? I understand the build may not be as robust as the original but that just takes more care. While I do tend to believe the...

I know there is disagreement on the true cause of all the incidents of crashes, fly aways, malfunctions etc, but there has to be some general consensus as to what is causing all this. I was ready to jump at one of these when I discovered this board and while I am familiar with the emergency...

I have been reading this forum extensively and cautiously digest all the issues people are reporting. I like the simplicity and out of the box capabilities of the + but with a gopro 4 due this summer the camera looks to be lacking slightly. What are the pros and cons to a phantom with...

Is there anywhere to get the manual prior to purchase? I haven't ordered one yet (waiting for demand and firmware to settle) but would love to start reading.

Exactly. I am not trying to take anything away from anyone having issues on the board as there are definitely those with legitimate concerns, but the class action lawsuit thread had me rolling my eyes. I am probably gonna wait a little bit until the early adopter bugs and firmware glitches get...

so saw someone flying one down at the beach today in Santa Barbara. Spoke with the owner a little bit and he assured me he hasn't had any issues with his whatsoever. He did reiterate that he is a very methodical flyer who makes sure to follow all set up and preflight instructions prior to...

So if I become adept with the smaller one the skills will still transfer over?

Please tell me the phantom is easier to fly than this $30 quad I got from amazon. I am looking at getting into the drones so figured I should practice on something smaller and cheaper first. Picked up a Sygma to practice with and man is it tough to control. Granted I only played in a small...

So glad to hear all this. I am well aware of forums being like emergency rooms (only full of unhealthy people) but the first review I read on gizmodo I think mentioned that the FPV was a neat idea but essentially useless in reality. I have been trying to determine the truth in that without...

this is the kind of video I came in here to see. Nicely done.