arjun.mehta
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I have crashed my DJI Phantom 3 professional 3 times, and it has thankfully gone unscathed. I must say, its durability has surpassed my expectations.
First time: Accidentally hit a tree branch, and flipped around in the air and crashed into the grass/dirt from about 12 feet high (pretty fast). Minor dent in the upper frame's plastic, but nothing huge. Propellers were fine.
Second time: was flying at full throttle 1/3 foot above the ground (grass/dirt), and either the ground started to incline or the wind pushed my drone down a bit and it tumbled rapidly forward...no damage.
Third time: I've been getting too daringly close to objects (I don't own propeller guards)...I hit a thin metal pole...chipped one propeller but otherwise no damage.
Oh and also one time, my drone had a pretty rough landed where it bounced off the ground (cement) several times...no damage.
I should probably stop trying to get ridiculously close to objects or get propeller guards...but I'm surprised my Phantom 3 Professional has survived everything.
Oh and another time, I accidentally clicked auto-land (instead of auto-return-to-home) while it was 1/2 a mile out in the mountain, and I lost connection. It was pitch dark, so I had to wait until the next morning to go and find it. Even though it was a bit wet from the morning dew on the grass, it was completely fine. When I opened the battery compartment, an earwig (long black bug with pincers on its tail) was crawling in there. I plopped it out, and my Phantom 3 Professional was ready to fly again.
And if something really does break, I see that it's not necessarily really expensive unless an entire portion gets damaged. For example, if just the ribbon cable breaks, you can order it for $35 from DJI. If just the propellers break, a full set of 4 is around $12. Does your shell crack? You can replace the entire outer body (and landing gear) for around $50.
I've had my DJI Phantom 3 Professional for only 2 weeks...have had a little too much fun with it...
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