Recent content by dgiberson

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    Received replacement phantom....DOA

    I had a motor failure causing a crash. I completely disassembled the unit and found that the "C" retaining washer on the bottom of the motor shaft had come off and found its way into the motor housing freezing the armature. The dealer said replacement is a DJI decision and they could do nothing...
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    Awesome till it crashed!

    There is no question, given the $1,300 cost, there are some who would misrepresent facts to get a replacement. I can assure you that I would never do that and my concerns are more about reliability and safety of operation than $1,300. I will be using this to view roofs in public areas. I also...
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    Awesome till it crashed!

    Not yet....Hoping to hear something early tomorrow.
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    Awesome till it crashed!

    I took mine completely apart. I plan to use it for a commercial application and safety is a huge concern. I wanted to inspect the basic construction of the unit to see if the failure appeared to be a function of QA. The good news is that it is well constructed, critical connectors have a small...
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    Awesome till it crashed!

    Bummer, did you get support from the manufacturer?
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    Awesome till it crashed!

    I bought a Phantom and loved everything about it except lack of remote video feed and battery life. Phantom 2 Video was just what I was hoping to find. I purchased both a used Phantom and a new Phantom 2 Vision yesterday. Flew most of yesterday testing camera and getting used to interface on...