I landed next to my prop cover and lost a tiny chip of one prop tip.
What is peoples' experience with flying with one non-pristine prop?

Thanks,

Of course you can.
It's not like propellers are important for a flying machine.

How tiny? If it can be seen with the naked eye, replace it. If it can only been seen with an electron microscope, replace it anyway. I fly with chipped props all the time, but then I am certifiable crazy;-)

Feel the neck and use an emery nail file and feel for any burs by running your finger lengthwise in top and bottom. Only remove the burr.
I do it all the time.

Hello there. Thank you for reaching out and for these inquiry. If your DJI Mini 2's propeller is scratched, bent, or chipped please replace them immediately for flight safety purposes. Damaged propellers can lead to unwanted incident when flying your DJI Drone. Thank you and fly safe always.

Labroides Posted at 2-24 18:30
Of course you can.
It's not like propellers are important for a flying machine.

A big big tongue in cheek there Labroides! lol.

Not worth the risk,  just replace it and move on.

Too risky to take a chance.  Props are cheap.  If you fly with a chipped prop and then crash it will cost you much more than the price of replacing the bad prop.  

I wouldn't, but you can always try it.

If mine is unstable and drifting after take off I would definitely change them. I just use common sense. A nick is different than a chunk missing.
Doug

It can shatter midflight, props material withstand lot of tension.

Never try to fly with a damaged prop or low quality ones.

An exa/octocopter can still fly without an engine, a quad will just fall from the sky.

No,  replace them.  If they have a piece missing, they are compromised.  They could fail altogether on the next flight,  cause motor load errors.  All sorts of problems.  Not worth all the possibilities for a few bucks.

Any damage whatsoever on a prop replace them immediately.

The slightest damage will cause an unbalance and vibration that will damage the motor bearings and potentially the FC electronics.