Can't say I still get butterflies. I am wary of it coming crashing down or flying away for no apparent reason. But it never really gave me a kick, and if Im honest, I find flying a phantom pretty boring. Boring is good if your goal is to shoot nice video, which is what the Phantom was designed to do. But I fly other things to get enjoyment from flying, mostly fixed wing planes (also FPV) and mini racing quadcopters. Those get my heart rate up for sure.