I bought my first drone a few months ago. Since the Bebop 2 is now an older model I found a good deal for the package and the drone has all the features I need so the fact its an older model doesn't matter to me.
I found Youtube to be a big help in learning about this drone and how to fly. I haven't done much flying yet since its winter, but I plan on flying in the spring. Search youtube for bebop 2 and you will see a lot of good useful videos.
The phone I use for the skycontroller does not have a mobile plan, I also turn OFF Wifi so the skycontroller has the wifi signal.
The drone uses LiPo batteries so you have to be aware of how to charge and store these batteries. I bought a balance charger that also has a storage mode (charges/discharges the battery to 50% for storage)
Mike
