When it comes to tech, I live by one rule. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! That same mindset has saved me a lot of grief with all the DJI, iPad, and iPhone software/firmware updates too! I have not updated my iPhone to the latest firmware yet following that rule, and for good reason. Lots of negative reports about Bluetooth not working after the update. Since I use NFC for file transfers often , this rule has again paid off for me.
But I do agree that I am lucky in that my props have lasted so long. As part of my preflight tests, I measure the flexibility of my props with a fixed weight. From day 1 to present, the props have stayed well within the plastic fatigue test limits of good plastic resins. Say what you want about DJI software, but the plastic they use in their prop construct is very good (at least, for the set of props I got in my P4 over a year ago it was).
Now if I were really serious about a UAV staying aloft, I would have never considered DJI in the first place. There are other UAVs on the market that have 5, 6, or more props. And some of them can survive loosing a prop or motor in mid flight. But I don’t have $3k+ to drop on one of those.
But I do agree that I am lucky in that my props have lasted so long. As part of my preflight tests, I measure the flexibility of my props with a fixed weight. From day 1 to present, the props have stayed well within the plastic fatigue test limits of good plastic resins. Say what you want about DJI software, but the plastic they use in their prop construct is very good (at least, for the set of props I got in my P4 over a year ago it was).
Now if I were really serious about a UAV staying aloft, I would have never considered DJI in the first place. There are other UAVs on the market that have 5, 6, or more props. And some of them can survive loosing a prop or motor in mid flight. But I don’t have $3k+ to drop on one of those.