It really depends on what you want to do with it and where you're mainly going to be using it. I like my solo's because I got them for an awesome price, I like stripping them down, changing parts and upgrading parts. However I'm unhappy with the short flight time (15 minutes and only getting worse since there's no new batteries on the market) and the size of the solo, it's pretty damn huge. That's good when flying in somewhat windy conditions, it handles wind well. However it's bad if you want something that's very easily transportable. There's a difference between being able to fit a drone into your backpack along with your other stuff, and having a backpack that's entirely taken up by the drone and if you're lucky, you may fit a small water bottle in there (but not recommended since you're keeping your batteries in there anyway). So bad if you're planning on long hikes into the wilderness to take some drone footage. However if you're just planning on going around driving and using your drone, then it's not a concern.
So seriously, it depends on what you're planning to do with your drone. I drive places with my drone, I bring 8 or so batteries with me, I have no issues. I'm also using my drone for private survey's and I'm glad the software is available for me to do that. There's other costs to keep in mind, you'll want a GoPro hero 4 Black to get the full use of the camera system (about $129 refurbished) and if you damage your Gimbal, you're going to have to fork out between $300 - $400 to replace it (you can of course use a cheaper gimbal solution, but you need to get the soldering Iron out and be prepared not to be able to use the smart shots).
I think the solo is a great place to start if you have eventual interest in learning about drones, taking them apart and maybe even building your own drone later. If you just want to fly and take video though, there's other cheaper (in the long run) options out there.