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Yes, you make your family & friends proud. And that includes your new friends here, on the forum. Obviously the fear of failure isn't something that stops you from progress. If you feel that another Phantom is in the cards, by all means, go out and purchase the third bird.
Just be a little more cautious, and perhaps practice flying at much closer quarters, until you have it down pat.
Nothing wrong with persistence, even at $1K a shot... ;-)
Wishing you much better luck, the third time will be the charm...
If you lose the third Phantom. We'll never mind, that's on you.
RedHotPoker
Thanks for the kind words - you hit the nail on the head -I don't have much fear of failing. I do have fear of public humiliation. Not sure if coming clean on having had 2 crashes OR admitting that I've been a drug addled lunatic was more humbling.
I'm hoping ( oh and in case you can't tell - I am a huge optimist) that the crashed drones will be repairable. I've got no idea what DJI charges for repairs but crash #1's most major issue is my camera is upside down. The only other visible issue is a tiny bow in the plastic where the battery inserts. It seems to be cosmetic.
Crash #2 seems a bit more daunting BUT the camera works and it seems the electronics work. The drone suffers from some legit body damage and a bad motor etc
I'm wondering if any of you kind folks have experience on the repair side? Could repair cost exceed the cost to buy new?