Dumb question -  but why dont they make a clear gimbal protector that pilots can use to protect the gimbal in flight - especially with new pilots.
The gimbal seems so flimsy and crashes can be $$$.

The gimbal cover locks the gimbal to keep it from moving during storage/transport.

Mobilehomer Posted at 12-31 12:40
The gimbal cover locks the gimbal to keep it from moving during storage/transport.

Yep, understand that. Looking for something to protect in case of crash and why they dont have something like this, especially for learners.

There's third party companies that do that I believe, atleast for my mini 2.

Hello there Fly_low_slow. Thank you for reaching out and for giving out these information. I will cascade these information to the designated DJI department for attention. Thank you.

Found this on amazon - there are probably other similar things. The problem with these is that they inevitably get in your pics and videos eventually, at least a little. I used one for a bit with my old mavic pro, for mostly the same reasons as the OP, but stopped as soon as I felt a bit more confident.
https://www.amazon.com/Arzroic-A ... %2Caps%2C78&sr=8-53

It would need to be curved and they would proabably distort the image, or produce colors through refraction

sduck Posted at 1-2 08:07
Found this on amazon - there are probably other similar things. The problem with these is that they inevitably get in your pics and videos eventually, at least a little. I used one for a bit with my old mavic pro, for mostly the same reasons as the OP, but stopped as soon as I felt a bit more confident.
https://www.amazon.com/Arzroic-A ... %2Caps%2C78&sr=8-53

Bought one of these, but have yet to fly it, so no opinion so far…

you can buy a Mavic Pro 1, you can fly and film that drone with the gimbal attached and you don’t need a Remote Control.

sduck Posted at 1-2 08:07
Found this on amazon - there are probably other similar things. The problem with these is that they inevitably get in your pics and videos eventually, at least a little. I used one for a bit with my old mavic pro, for mostly the same reasons as the OP, but stopped as soon as I felt a bit more confident.
https://www.amazon.com/Arzroic-A ... %2Caps%2C78&sr=8-53

Yes I have seen these before. They were originally marketed to protect from sunlight effecting video or photos, marketing as Sunshade.. but I can see some clever marketeers are calling it a guard now, probably to get more sales.

I agree with other comments that a curved one would work better and I will keep a look out