Well the drone crash gods payed me a visit today.
I took the Mavic out for a bit of fun, set everything up and put it around 20 ft in the air, I could not see a clear image on my iPad as the sun was shining.
I had a bright idea… dip my iPad , controller and head inside the car to see if I can see the screen.
On bending over I caught my finger on the decend stick… not watching the drone it smashes into a tree.
Gimbal total write off, battery no longer fits snug, props shattered and to top it off lost my Polar Pro ND filter.
Bad week this week… Laptop stolen, Apple Watch smashed, GoPro hero over heated and gave up life, broke my headphones and crashed the drone.
I have the Back Me Up from before they pulled the plug on drones, Rang them they told me to send it to DJI for repair or replacement. Hopefully it’s covered.
Received the quote from DJI cheaper than I was expecting €225
That’s for Gimbal and associated parts
Front right arm
Left rear arm
New props
And shipping
USUALLY, you don’t get your own one back. You get a replacement.
I guess all the damaged ones head back to China for rebuilds and as replacements for the future.
Anyone know how much exyra they charge for cross region repairs? Mine was bought from China and if I needed a repair I’d want it at the European repair centre.