I'm thinking about the same thing...
After seeing
the ~$200 cases out there that look pretty great it made me question - do I need the prop guards?
I'm waiting for a gimbal to show up so I'm thinking about weight as well. The
plastic guards are heavier than
the carbon fiber ones, but I'm just not sure that I need the guards.
I'm proficient with my Phantom and don't 'crash' it, but I do think about those occasions when I'm flying low, with people around, or even flying close to buildings. I don't want to hurt someone if they (or I) get too close... or if I were to bump a building at 200ft, I'd prefer a prop not break and the rig hit the ground.
Do any of you 'very experienced' pilots still use guards?
If so, plastic or carbon?