Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

From the previous reviews you can see what's in the box and that this quad copter performes as advertised. Here are some FAQs that I personally wish I had answered before I bought mine. To be honest I would have bought one sooner. Q: Is this edition a good value? A: Yes. The two included batteries are more powerful than the original one you would get in a stand-alone purchase and they, alone, more than justify the purchase price. The other extras like colored props and "stealth black" hull are simply a nice addition. Q: Do I need anything else that doesn't come in this edition? A: Yes. Get one more outdoor hull. It costs about $50 and you WILL break at least one hull beyond repair. Electrical tape and gorilla glue work for a while (remember to tape each corner to balance out the weight) but you will eventually need a new one. I also strongly recommend getting the seperate GPS module sold for this unit if you plan on getting the most bang for your buck. Independant flight out of GPS range is amazing/terrifying and should be experienced. Q: How's the battery life? A: Sucks. BUT, 15 minutes per charge isn't bad for any quad copter under $2000. It's also why having two batteries is great, 30 minutes of almost uninterrupted fun is pretty good. There are also bigger batteries available. Q: How's the range? A: Sucks. BUT you can fix that. I can fly around my 1/3 acre back yard with no modifications. If you want to use a range extender for your wifi signal you can double that but keep in mind this gimps most feedback you get from the quad copter. For example, you loose the real time battery life display (it always says 100%) which is bad. The GPS module increases the range of automated flights to whatever the battery life allows. I've seen videos of 1 mile flights (round trip) on a single charge. Q: How's the video quality A: Not bad but not GoPro quality. You get 720p video that is suprisingly smooth, still pictures suck. I've seen people attatch a GoPro to the AR Drone but haven't had a reason to do that myself. The video works for youtube and facebook, you can't film a movie with this but I don't think anyone assumed you could.