For me the Solo was a 'step in' drone. I was sure later on there would come a bigger 3DR drone that could hold a bigger camera (the forbes article mentions a project just like that). In the mean time I would start with the Solo and get used to the smart shots. But then 3DR turned that page. I can't understand why Anderson thought he could blow away DJI or even compete with Yuneec in the consumer market. Yes the Solo is superior, I still think so, but it is one product, not a product line, let alone a catalogue. They should have kept it a lot smaller in the beginning. Keep the price high and production low. Make 2 other products (a smaller and a bigger version) and then grow sales. After one year, maybe get the price down, but also look for payed upgrades (software and hardware - gimbal for other camera, bigger battery, motor; new smart shots). Just my 2c.
I just bought a second Solo and hopefully get it shipped to Europe (I wonder why 3DR is still trying to keep us foreigners from buying them straight from Best Buy...) - for spare parts mostly since 4 motor pods cost $400 over here. And for the future, I hope the Pixhawk 2.1 will get me where I want: bigger drone with smart shots like Solo. I guess I'll have to build it myself then...
I just bought a second Solo and hopefully get it shipped to Europe (I wonder why 3DR is still trying to keep us foreigners from buying them straight from Best Buy...) - for spare parts mostly since 4 motor pods cost $400 over here. And for the future, I hope the Pixhawk 2.1 will get me where I want: bigger drone with smart shots like Solo. I guess I'll have to build it myself then...