I've been lurking for about 9 months and seriously thinking about buying. I feel like i'm pinching pennies and don't want to skip something and regret it later. My priority is the Inspire 1 and damage protection. After that it is FPV goggles, extra battery then possibly a second controller for my son because he is really into video making. He never really showed interest in aerial photo but I really am interested. I have a hard time spending $5k but will if it's a good deal such as Drones etc. has.
Unless you have a specific need - I'd pass on the 2nd Controller.
Very expensive, plus you need to add the cost of another mobile device to run the app.
A number of people are having issues with dropouts of the video feed to the slave controller
Remote controllers can currently be found on Amazon for $549. That means you'll only be saving $49 by purchasing the Inspire 1 with a second remote controller right now. So, you won't lose out by much if you wait and buy the second remote later -- after you're certain you really need it.
While not the most ideal way to do it, you could let your son operate the camera like this:
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