Mandruu
lvl.1
Flight distance : 201335 ft
United States
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Hey everyone, I recently picked up my neglected Phantom 3 Professional again and am sad to say a crash has put it out of commission.
Unfortunately after over 40 flights, my Phantom 3 Professional dropped out of the sky from 250 ft.
I used to fly it quite a bit when I bought it way back at the end of 2015, but have had it stored since a major move. I decided to take some photos/videos of my house before we move (again) and had one great flight. Today I wanted to grab some pictures for a panorama, and realized there were updates for both the controller and drone. The update was successful, and it took some great pictures for about 5 minutes. Somewhere around 80% battery life the DJI Go app lost connection. Moments later the Phantom 3 Pro free fell and struck my neighbor’s roof.
The gimbal looks pretty messed up/cracked, and the body itself is not in the best shape. Does anyone have any experience with repairs through DJI? I was told over the phone a total replacement would cost $599, but repairs might be cheaper. If you have sent a repairable drone to them, how much did it end up costing?
I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth paying money to get this one fixed/replaced or just upgrade to something else. I have attached some pictures for reference at the link below.
https://imgur.com/a/Qqfg2SF
Thanks so much!
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