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Good drone for 150 bucks?

JoeCoke
By JoeCoke
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Alright drone people, I've had a quad copter for a while that's pretty cool, but I'm wanting an upgrade.

 

Features I want:

15 minute or higher flight time

2 swappable batteries (for 30 min)

Live video

Go pro mount

General good quality product with good support, example, easy to aquire replacement parts.

 

If that's not possible at that price, tell me the cheapest that does have those features that you'd reccomend.

 

I know I could just look myself and I have, I'm just wanting to hear from someone with experience. Thanks!

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The UAVfutures youtube channel has a couple of build guides for some really cheap but decent racing setups in the sub-$200 range.  Once I fix my other RC stuff I'll probably pick up one of the Eachine quads he recommends.

 

If you're considering the FPV goggles/monitor to be a separate cost from the quadcopter itself, your options open up a lot.

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