Neo 2?

TX Steve · Sunday at 2:36 PM

Droning on and on... said:
Now I'll have 3 RC-N3's I don't need.

Well they would make great Christmas presents "LOL"

Poverty Flyer · Sunday at 3:16 PM

After careful consideration of all available models / prices I ordered the SkyRover x1.
I've had my eye on the mini 4 pro for quite awhile so the x1 on black Friday deal and now with batteries, filters, etc available it was a no brainer.
The Neo 2 with battery compatibility issue and no fly more package that has the Rc-2 controller made it easier to choose the SkyRover. Nothing would compliment my Neo in purchasing further Dji models.
Price and no goggles support took me away from the mini 5 pro.
Not called Poverty Flyer for nothing.

RetiredInFL · Sunday at 3:32 PM

TX Steve said:
Well for S&G I looked at DJI's site and it looks like they dont offer any warranty or Care Refresh on any of the smaller drones. The first I saw that offered the Care stuff was the Mavic 3 Cine then Matrice 4.

There is no basic warranty on any purchase outside of the USA into the USA from DJI PLUS they aren't offering Care Refresh on any product to the USA any longer no matter where purchased was the message I got from them. My mistake was using PAYPAL 6 months no interest so now I can't even get AMEX extended warranty. Never thought of that when I ordered. I can get an eBay (Allstate) warranty but not sure what value that will provide.

TX Steve · Sunday at 3:47 PM

RetiredInFL said:
There is no basic warranty on any purchase outside of the USA into the USA from DJI PLUS they aren't offering Care Refresh on any product to the USA any longer no matter where purchased was the message I got from them.

At $209 for just the drone I will probably just buy another one if something happens to the package I buy???

Poverty Flyer · Sunday at 3:59 PM

Well, I feel a little ripped off for purchasing Care Refresh when I got my Neo last April.
I bought 2 year plan.
A refund for year 2 would be fair.
They have said they can't cover fly aways or major repair due to shipping issues to US of replacements.
Glad it wasn't expensive so I have just moved on.
I love my Neo and I'm sure I'll love the SkyRover too!

I would think a third party insurance policy would not be worth it. They can't fix or replace it.
Only offer devalued settlement on claim.

Poverty Flyer · Sunday at 4:01 PM

TX Steve said:
At $209 for just the drone I will probably just buy another one if something happens to the package I buy???

$159 black Friday deal at Amazon.
I'm considering it.

TX Steve · Sunday at 4:09 PM

Poverty Flyer said:
$159 black Friday deal at Amazon.
I'm considering it.

Thats with Amazon Prime isnt it?

mavic3usa · Sunday at 4:11 PM

Poverty Flyer said:
I would think a third party insurance policy would not be worth it. They can't fix or replace it.
Only offer devalued settlement on claim.

State Farm will pay out the value of the drone you claimed using the bill of sale.

mavic3usa · Sunday at 4:16 PM

RetiredInFL said:
There is no basic warranty on any purchase outside of the USA into the USA from DJI PLUS they aren't offering Care Refresh on any product to the USA any longer no matter where purchased was the message I got from them. My mistake was using PAYPAL 6 months no interest so now I can't even get AMEX extended warranty. Never thought of that when I ordered. I can get an eBay (Allstate) warranty but not sure what value that will provide.

When I inquired with AMEX, they told me (can't verify) that they "extend" the manufacturers warranty so if there is no manufacturer's warranty, there's nothing to extend. IOW, they just don't provide warranties for anything and everything you buy. Do they know the DJI has no warranty? Probably not.

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Poverty Flyer · Sunday at 4:26 PM

TX Steve said:
Thats with Amazon Prime isnt it?

I think prime is just for shipping.
Don't think they have special prime prices.

RetiredInFL · Sunday at 4:47 PM

TX Steve said:
At $209 for just the drone I will probably just buy another one if something happens to the package I buy???

Good luck finding a NEO 2 for $199 anywhere. Let me know if you do and I'll buy a spare.

RetiredInFL · Sunday at 4:49 PM

mavic3usa said:
When I inquired with AMEX, they told me (can't verify) that they "extend" the manufacturers warranty so if there is no manufacturer's warranty, there's nothing to extend. IOW, they just don't provide warranties for anything and everything you buy. Do they know the DJI has no warranty? Probably not.

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Actually, their "fine print" used to say if there i no warranty (gray market) you get 1 year. Must be new item. Having checked in ages though.

RetiredInFL · Sunday at 4:52 PM

mavic3usa said:
State Farm will pay out the value of the drone you claimed using the bill of sale.

And what do they charge for that?

If it is attached to homeowners policy as a scheduled item I would never take it because even with a $200 claim it will jack up your H.O. more than that as it goes on your insurance "credit" rating (AKA insurance score). You can get a copy of your rating from lexisnexis.

Poverty Flyer · Sunday at 4:58 PM

mavic3usa said:
State Farm will pay out the value of the drone you claimed using the bill of sale.

With no depreciation?
Sign me up for 10 years!

Poverty Flyer · Sunday at 5:00 PM

RetiredInFL said:
Good luck finding a NEO 2 for $199 anywhere. Let me know if you do and I'll buy a spare.

The $159 is for the Neo 1.
Didn't mean to confuse.

RetiredInFL · Sunday at 5:24 PM

mavic3usa said:
When I inquired with AMEX, they told me (can't verify) that they "extend" the manufacturers warranty so if there is no manufacturer's warranty, there's nothing to extend. IOW, they just don't provide warranties for anything and everything you buy. Do they know the DJI has no warranty? Probably not.

Actually, their "fine print" used to say if there i no warranty (gray market) you get 1 year. Must be new item. Having checked in ages though.

Poverty Flyer · Sunday at 5:44 PM

Just don't crash badly.
I have yet to need to change a prop even with learning fpv.
Built tough!
The Neo 2 camera / gimbal looks like repair inevitable.
3rd party accessories may help with that later?

mavic3usa · Sunday at 5:56 PM

RetiredInFL said:
And what do they charge for that?

If it is attached to homeowners policy as a scheduled item I would never take it because even with a $200 claim it will jack up your H.O. more than that as it goes on your insurance "credit" rating (AKA insurance score). You can get a copy of your rating from lexisnexis.

It's about $70 to $90 a year per drone and it's a standalone St. Farm policy. Should have nothing to do with your other non-St Farm policies but I can only tell you when I had the St Farm drone policy, I had nothing else with them. However, anytime you make any type of insurance claim, it goes on your record so you never know how it affects everything else. I heard a lot to flyers who made claims say they had no impact and I haven't heard a single pilot admit it impacted them adversely when they made their claim. You never know these days.....

mavic3usa · Sunday at 5:58 PM

Poverty Flyer said:
With no depreciation?
Sign me up for 10 years!

Yeah, that's all they want is the receipt which you gave them when you opened the policy on day 1. It's really simple and straightforward but once you make the one claim, you'll probably get cancelled afterwards.

mavic3usa · Sunday at 6:00 PM

RetiredInFL said:
Actually, their "fine print" used to say if there i no warranty (gray market) you get 1 year. Must be new item. Having checked in ages though.

That would be great if true, would love to get a warranty on the next time I buy....the Mavic 5 Pro, I would be willing to use the Amex for that. Hopefully, we've resolved this DJI issue by then and we're back to business.