That's all relevant OPINION but the FACT is speedstuff has a relationship with a person in 3DR who honors any warranty issues that come up. Dont forget solo went belly up in May 2016 and they have honored a warranty a year later so why would that change) I honestly think after reading the email I received the only relevant point is speedstuff is a good seller and 3DR honors their warranty with him and the prior comment slurring his business is just plain (mistakenly) incorrect. Who agrees with me?.
It's not a pissing contest buddy, I am just trying to keep these users from spreading incorrect information based on their personal experiences with the ebay seller and 3DR.Could you both take a deep breath and ask your selves what this very public pissing contest is accomplishing? Breathe, folks. It's just a drone forum...
I'm very disappointed that a member of this forum and someone who has a proven record of honouring his warranty has his business slurred and no one else except the other guy who had his warranty honoured sticks up for him. Oh well
I AGREE WITH YOU TO A POINT. yes there's a lot of greed on e bay and ALOT of scammers but what some fail to realize that if you are NOT HAPPY in any way e-bay WILL MAKE THE SELLER take it back and YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY BACK! I'm not knocking you in any way my point is that e bay and pay pal are all for the buyer and I was told that by several employees on pay pal and e bay. its nice to know you do have a way to get your hard earned money back. thanks usmc86Hey Guys-
Watch yourselves, especially those new to Solo- before you go to ebay to purchase $300 smart batteries ( usually cost about $50), $37 Master Airscrew Props ( they are half that amount, and occasionally have specials (15% off ) plus free shipping if you order like $35-$40 ) or my favorite....THE CLOWN SELLING LEG EXTENTIONS FOR $3000.00!! It's true, the 3dr gimbal has become hard to acquire and the price has gone up a bit- but don't get scammed by people trying to take advantage of your inexperience. If you are in search of a particular item- try this forum first- these guys here are more than happy to offer guidance/assistance but won't hesitate to expose the " greedy low-life's out there trying to profit from your lack of knowledge." And when you are looking for items on ebay- read the description carefully; because TWO gimbals for $35- means they are NOT functioning gimbals- and guys buying them are dissecting them to become cutting-edge experts in gimbal repair!
I hate seeing somebody get "smoked" because they just don't know- and everyone doesn't have the financial freedoms to just throw money down the drain.
Where do you get your information from?
Jason of Speedstuffsales is a member of this forum, @jst1970, and has MANY very satisfied forum members as customers.
No its someones business - you know their livelihood that they feed their families with that's being falsely accused of something when in fact he is a great seller so its not a pissing contest its correcting a slur on someones business. Hopefully that means the writer can retract his comment with this documented evidence to the contrary. The email proves that Speedstuff has a relationship with 3DR as he was cced (see email) all the way along and that they will honour the warranty provided by the seller. Allot of people read this forum who are intending to buy an extra 3dr.
You indeed can use either - but the H4 Black has a higher frame rate at higher resolutions and the gimbal is designed to operate it without any balance weights.Does it matter 4 black or silver?
This is the e-mail I got from 3DR
"Hello,
Thank you for contacting 3DR Customer Support.
We are very sorry, but eBay is not an authorized reseller for the 3DR products and the warranty will not be valid through us.
Here is a list for the authorized resellers:
Solo Authorized Resellers | 3DR | Drone & UAV Technology
If there is anything else we can assist you with, please let us know. Thank you.
Denisse Martinez
3DR Success Services/Customer Support.
3D Robotics Inc."
THE CLOWN SELLING LEG EXTENTIONS FOR $3000.00!!
Yes. I have a DIY Quad that runs Ardupilot and can do almost everything a Solo will do. However it cost about $700 to build and equip. Solo is a great aircraft.
Exactly Bruce- I launched this thread to let those out there who are considering buying a Solo or those who have recently purchased a Solo to do some research before you start making purchases- a little due diligence goes a long way-
You have to realize that communications made with 3DR's customer service department in May 2017 will not have the same results in September 2017 - and as these Solo drones malfunction, are destroyed and surplus dries up; at some point soon- THERE WILL BE NO MORE WARRANTY and NO MORE CUSTOMER SERVICE period. Just wait another 6 months and try calling customer service- (you may want to hang the phone up after the 386th ring- because nobody works there any longer.) And no two customer service representatives will handle the same situation in the same manner. Some will bend over backwards while others will tell you to go pump sand.
Even B&H- will eventually stop offering the protection coverage for 3DR- because they will no longer have the means to replace the Solo drone, gimbal or battery. It's the reason you are purchasing a $1000 drone for 1/4 that price and why you are getting a $500 gimbal for a fraction of the cost.
Using Mission Planner. Is there a Smart Shot it cannot do?David, the Solo does "smart shots" in a way that other Ardupilot aircraft cannot. That's what makes Solo a Solo.
That said, I have a hex with a Pixhawk on it and a 3-axis gimbal, and if you have found a way to implement smarts shots on an aircraft like that, I'd live to hear how you did it.
Thanks.
Where do you get your information from?
Jason of Speedstuffsales is a member of this forum, @jst1970, and has MANY very satisfied forum members as customers.
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