I can see your frustration under the mountainous circumstances you describe where you need longer range and much higher altitudes. Such restrictions render DJI drones rather useless in those situations.
it is extremely easy to lose a drone with 400 feet and 4 mile limitations. But if you are not endangering people or property, I don't see why you couldn't have a drone that can fly over mountains and cross continents and oceans.
I myself would not want to be out my $3000 investment, and I Definitely would not want to be the cause of anyone else's loss of property or (gasp) lives.
It really does come down to responsibility. DJI is trying to build responsibility into the product, and of course protect themselves from liability.
Seems to me the simplest solution if you want to get away from the DJI restrictions is to buy a drone from a different company, or even better, build your own.
it is extremely easy to lose a drone with 400 feet and 4 mile limitations. But if you are not endangering people or property, I don't see why you couldn't have a drone that can fly over mountains and cross continents and oceans.
I myself would not want to be out my $3000 investment, and I Definitely would not want to be the cause of anyone else's loss of property or (gasp) lives.
It really does come down to responsibility. DJI is trying to build responsibility into the product, and of course protect themselves from liability.
Seems to me the simplest solution if you want to get away from the DJI restrictions is to buy a drone from a different company, or even better, build your own.