Yes without a doubt. It really is lower than the price of putting a good quality 450 heli in the air and i believe the secondhand value will likely be good in case i get tired. No remorse on the cost per smile to me.

Inadequate range on wireless? I have yet to have the Wireless cut out on me, therefore it looks a lot better than promoted so far.

Is the camera slow? On occasion yes. It is sometimes fast and smooth and occasionally it stutters. Not adequate for FPV, add your own cam system for that. Though the video stream is entertaining and thats precisely what this bird is focused on

Better to fly without camera but looking at it? Indeed I am not sure if it’s me and my own heli flying habits, but I’m typically watching the AR Drone itself, looking at the screen only if I remember it has video on it

Better with a 2.4GHz system? Could well be awesome to have the choice to fly with a 2.4 transmitter. Still can feel weird controlling by tilting the iPad.

Decent in wind? Much better than I expected initially. It is a bit uneven but generally seems to hold up well overall

Better at hanging than moving around? Much better at hovering where there’s a clear terrain texture. See those advertising videos having a wildly paterned ground? I believe that is to get the best holding effect with the down facing camera. It isn’t really as good on lawn, drifting within about a foot approximately. Forward flight appears to be real simple, far better at both than I expected.

Breakable? Well it depends. It’s going to break if you drive right into a wall. It is not that tough but it is stronger feeling than I feared it may be. I suppose it’ll hold up a lot better than your normal RTF smaller heli. Let’s see how it stands up.

Jeremy Wetson really likes Remote controlled flying as a leisure activity, because of that the AR Drone is like a dream coming true! If you are intrigued you can also check out this AR Drone video review here and see it in motion!

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