I used to use iPhone and iPad a long time ago. Hated how Apple treats its customers. I remember that annoying feeling that Apple could do whatever it wanted and there is nothing you can do about it.
Make everything incompatible and force you to buy outrageously expensive accessories. Disable software functions and even though you paid for the hardware. Oh, and that famous “Artificially slow down devices to force upgrade".
There was nothing you could do as there were no comparable alternatives available.
I switched to android phones when it caught up. I switched to windows tablets when that matured. Could not be happier. Have you seen the price of the iPad Pro? Why would you buy that when a windows tablet can do so much more?
I got this same frustrated feeling when I started buying DJI products.
Spark OTG support debacle
Artificially limit software functions of Spark on simple things like custom yawing rate
Artificially limit connections to DJI’s own alternative software like DJI Pilot app and refuse warranty if you tried to use it.
Mavic 2 series released incomplete. A lot of functions are missing compared to Mavic Pro. Took 3 months to get precision landing.
Waypoint mode still missing.
Terrain tracking still missing. (What else are missing? Please add below.) At this rate, when Mavic 2 are finally done, Mavic 3 will be released incomplete and the whole cycle will start again.
The much lauded Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing actually does not work sideways in normal GPS Position mode, i.e. most of your actual flying time.
DJI Pilot App do work with Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom and has proper offline waypoint mission mode. However, DJI would not provide official support and would apparently refuse warranty if anything goes wrong.
DJI basically force users to use third party software such as Litchi to provide functions that should be easily available in official DJI Go 4 app. DJI however would also refuse warranty if anything goes wrong while using third party softwares.
Anyhow, this is just a rant. There are unfortunately no comparable alternatives right now in the market. DJI can therefore do whatever it wants.
However, competitors are catching up. When something better shows up, I will be jumping ship.
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