This was my first drone, bought strictly to give me the opportunity to find out if I wanted to pursue this hobby at a higher level. I was hoping it would last at least a couple of weeks, and I figured I would crash it early and often. I did, and it has held up remarkably well while I figured out how to control it in tight spaces. I practiced a good bit indoors, figuring that if I could control it inside in tight quarters I may be able to control it better outdoors. I don't know the wisdom of my thinking, but I have learned to control my quad quite well indoors and out. It has been an ideal first quad, and has withstood quite a pounding during the learning curve. I have not had to replace any of my blades yet (although it came with 4 replacements). The covers to two of the motors have broken off, and I have learned that when the motors start to slide out of their assigned spaces, they no longer work, which has a devastating effect on how the quad flies, which is to say it doesn't behave very well on 3 of the 4 motors. But I have used electrical tape to secure the motors, and seem to have fixed the problem. I tried to super glue the blade protectors in place, since they flew off randomly, but eventually gave up, and don't use them at all anymore. I think I have two of them left, and they stay in the box. Similarly, the landing skids tend to come off pretty regularly, and even when I glued them in place they still manage to come off. But so far I haven't lost either of them. Turns out they're critical for take-offs (balance, and they protect the camera), so definitely make sure they're secured good to the quad before flight, and check them regularly when you're out flying. The camera was a pleasant surprise. It takes really good video, considering it's a fairly flimsy little platform. With no gimbel the video is very bouncy, especially if there's wind, but in terms of just learning how to do it, it's been helpful, and the videos I've captured are pretty cool. The SD card is very low capacity, so if you intend to keep them, burn them to your hard drive and clean off the SD card regularly. The video screen that attaches to the OCU has worked very well also. But the video range is less than the quad range, so you start to lose video capture while the quad is still in command range. It's not the primary reason you should buy this little quad anyway, so it's no big deal. I have had 2 episodes of "fly-away", where the quad seemed to have a mind of its own. I was lucky in both cases to have found it, although in one instance it was about a quarter mile away, on another street in my neighborhood, just sitting right next to the road. It could have just as easily landed in someone's swimming pool, been run over, stolen, etc.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase, and I have found that even at 53 years old, an old dog can learn a new trick. It's been durable beyond my expectations, and I've beaten the hell out of it while learning to fly it. I'm enjoying my quad, and getting better and better at controlling it. I am about ready to move up in class, and will be purchasing the DJI Phantom 3 Standard. I may not be ready for that but I figure there's only one way to find out. I hope this helps someone along the way.