The Karma is actually starting to get a following. for a grand you get the drone, hero 5 black, backpack, controller with screen, the Karma grip and it is compatible with the hero 4. For regular people this is a much better option than a phantom or mavik. Most people don't have a use for all the features and have a use for the GP portability plus gopro is a household name DJI isn't unless you are into that sort of thing. I highly doubt we will see it that cheap in 2017 unless they come out with deals that don't include the grip. Maybe if a Karma 2 comes out.