terrylewis
First Officer
Flight distance : 3517287 ft
United States
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A thousand times yes; no regrets, no problems, no unrealized expectations!
Our DJI community is made up of vast variety of different types of users, each with their own expectations and interests. Initially, there were the long time RC hobby enthusiasts that were all about the RC flying experience, who were immediately joined by the photographers looking to expand their photographic horizons. With the increased attention on drones and the lowering prices, these groups have more recently been joined by the quadcopter experimenters who save enough money to move past the $100 toy and buy real technology offered by vendors like DJI. These newer users grow to realize the amazing, integrated technology that is within these aircraft. DJI and other vendors have made this technology so easy to use; and reasonably reliable; that even a monkey like myself can pilot these things. This ease of use allows us to easily forget that we, as pilots of an aircraft, are ultimately responsible for its safe operation. Try “defying gravity” with anything other than your quad, and you’ll soon realize the enormous complexity that controlled flight requires.
Any vendor choice decisions in an emerging marketplace revolve around vendor funding, market share, innovation, and features. Often sacrificed in this type of dynamic market are documentation, QA testing, and product support. That’s the reality of making money and re-investing money effectively to shape that emerging market. Hands-down, I think you’ll have to agree that DJI leads innovation, holds market share, and is guilty of the usual emerging market fragilities.
But let me warn you, if you think it’s going to slow down, you’re wrong. Just watch for the 1 March innovation announcement and hold on tight to your RC!!!!
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