YES. It really depends on your luck of getting a good drone new from the factory, I'm sorry to say. Some issues go unnoticed by many newbies because they don't know any better and just accept it. Such as the glitches while recording in 4096X2160 resolution. Most all P4Ps can't do this glitch free, you need to stick with 3840X2160 for glitch free UHD recordings, which is exactly what UHD TV resolution is anyway.
Phantom 4P is by far the most capable drone on the market in this price range. It's absolutely amazing, however there are issues to be aware of. If you haven't bought yet, it's very important to buy from a company that will exchange your drone for 30 days, giving you enough time to validate the integrity of the drone. By the way, DJI may not exchange it very fast if you plan to buy direct instead of a local vendor. Amazon is good, but make sure it's an authorized vendor, otherwise you won't get warranty, and you MUST have warranty support. Unfortunately DJI doesn't test their drones before shipping them, they assume they work. I've come to this conclusion because of obvious things that have been experienced by people in this forum, and myself. Had DJI simply started up the drone, and visually inspect them, these problems would be caught before boxing up for shipment. This includes dead batteries that won't charge! So..... there are things to look for when you get your new baby.
This is my list of things to inspect. The tilted horizon issue has been addressed and fixed since this list was put together in recent firmware, but if you run earlier firmware from May 2017, some P4s have the tilted horizon more than others. I prefer to run earlier firmware, providing me more liberties than latter firmware. Depending on how tech savvy you are, you may have a great time, or you may struggle at times. The Go4 app is quite capable, LOTS of settings to learn and try out. Just finding what you want in the app can be a challenge to some folks, rightfully so, because there's so much to learn. If you are diligent about reading the manual, and are compelled to learn about
every setting, and knowing what it does, you'll be happy. You must be curious about all the settings and how they affect flight and camera capture. There's lots to learn, and if you get the bug, you're going to be fine. When you go to bed thinking about where you're going to fly next, you're officially addicted!
