So... I had a parrot ANAFI for a while and I quite liked the 4k video and the speed/control when the GPS signal was on.
However, I managed to crash it (as it happens) and broke a small plastic bit, nothing too hard to fix, but I'm not exactly good a DIY plastic molds and that specific part wasn't sold by anyone... so I ended up contacting parrot's repair center and after 2 weeks they gave me a quote of 410$ to replace the bit O.O
This is obviously rather silly... since I can essentially pay double and just buy a brand new drone.
I'd like to start flying again, but I'm the kind of person that isn't careful enough to *never* crash and loads of interesting footage can be taken in place that are a bit trickier to fly through.
Thus, I'm wondering, what kind of drone can I purchase in Europe for which I can easily purchase a lot of separate spare parts and which I can easily repair (if such a drone exists) ?
What I mean by "load of spare parts" is that they don't come bundled together, so, for example, if a scratch the lense I don't have to get the "Whole camera + CPU package for 400$", instead, I can just buy a 40$ lense. If a motor dies, I don't have to purchase the "motors + propellers + arms pack for 300$", but rather, I can just get a single 30$ motor and replace it. So essentially, something that lends itself to home-repair, not full replacement of the whole product.
Budget wise I'm pretty flexible, anywhere from 500$ to 2000$, but I'm probably not knowing to go much higher, I know the professional quality stuff is better, but for me it's still just a fun hobby.
Other than that, I really like'd the anafi video quality and lightweight size... but I can't really afford to buy a new drone every time I loss GPS signal and it crashes due to instability :/
Any recommendation are much appreciated (Note: I mention Europe since I assume there might be good companies in the US, but the added VAT, shipping cost and shipping times would make them not ideal)
However, I managed to crash it (as it happens) and broke a small plastic bit, nothing too hard to fix, but I'm not exactly good a DIY plastic molds and that specific part wasn't sold by anyone... so I ended up contacting parrot's repair center and after 2 weeks they gave me a quote of 410$ to replace the bit O.O
This is obviously rather silly... since I can essentially pay double and just buy a brand new drone.
I'd like to start flying again, but I'm the kind of person that isn't careful enough to *never* crash and loads of interesting footage can be taken in place that are a bit trickier to fly through.
Thus, I'm wondering, what kind of drone can I purchase in Europe for which I can easily purchase a lot of separate spare parts and which I can easily repair (if such a drone exists) ?
What I mean by "load of spare parts" is that they don't come bundled together, so, for example, if a scratch the lense I don't have to get the "Whole camera + CPU package for 400$", instead, I can just buy a 40$ lense. If a motor dies, I don't have to purchase the "motors + propellers + arms pack for 300$", but rather, I can just get a single 30$ motor and replace it. So essentially, something that lends itself to home-repair, not full replacement of the whole product.
Budget wise I'm pretty flexible, anywhere from 500$ to 2000$, but I'm probably not knowing to go much higher, I know the professional quality stuff is better, but for me it's still just a fun hobby.
Other than that, I really like'd the anafi video quality and lightweight size... but I can't really afford to buy a new drone every time I loss GPS signal and it crashes due to instability :/
Any recommendation are much appreciated (Note: I mention Europe since I assume there might be good companies in the US, but the added VAT, shipping cost and shipping times would make them not ideal)