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I2 crashed into a tree. it was stuck 41 feet up and we were not able to retrieve it. After many hours we gave up and went home. The next day early in the morning we headed back to the crash location. When we arrived it started to rain. It was a severe storm with substantial rain for hours. Not...

Update: So my old pal is toast. We had some good times but in the end he just fell to pieces. That is after spending his last night 41 feet up in a tree. I ordered a new I2 and was very lucky because apparently they are back ordered BIG TIME. I took him out for his first flight today and he...

That's part of the plan once it dries out for a few day. Thanks

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to do just as you suggested. Fingers crossed

I'm letting it dry for several days before I send it to where ever I end up sending it for repair.

There's no way I'm sending it back to DJI directly. I made that mistake once. I'm going to try to figure out this week where to send it. I guess it's really going to take a miracle for this one. I am concerned about the licenses. If I have to buy a new I2 I would have to have to pay for the...

It was powered on all night until the batteries finally ran out (while up in the tree). So it was powered off when we finally got it down. It wasn't close to my studio so it sat in my truck for hours. It's actually still in there. I haven't tried to power it up but it's as dry as it will ever be.

I was flying one of my I2s and during a complex maneuver I clipped a tree. Unfortunately it was a good 35 feet off the ground. At first It didn't look like it sustained much damage which was a miracle but it was trapped very high on a small branch. Fast forward to today. It was stuck in the tree...

Well done! I guess I'll be attempting to capture my version of craziness with a videocamera. This is going to be another challenge with the powers that be at DJI because I'm leaving on a big trip for three weeks and don't have time to even fly beforehand. The saga continues.

That's interesting footage. I haven't filmed anything with my I2 since it started the "wobble" but that's what the footage would probably look like. I'm sure the gimbal is compensating as well so the aircraft may actually look like its doing strange things. Mine does. As I talk to others I think...

In my post I mentioned the fact that my I2 has a specific "wobble" issue. Besides giving my point of view of DJI's policies towards their customers (I'm not the only one) I was looking to see if the "wobble" could be due to a particular firmware or if anyone had a similar experience after...

Here's the problem... this particular I2 never had the type of strange behavior it's exhibiting prior to the two attempted repairs by DJI. It's literally like flying a brand new type of aircraft. I have a substantial amount of time flying I2s so like anyone else you start to acquire significant...

Good idea. We have a heavy TFR here in NY all week due to the UN General Assembly so I'll try to post once I can fly again.

I've heard and read stories about owners sending their I2 to DJI for repair and having it to be sent back up to four times and it's still not fixed. I received mine back yesterday and just returned home after the first test flights. All the firmware has been updated by DJI including the...

I just sent my I2 back to DJI in CA for the second time. First time they "fixed it" but it still wasn't right. I had a significant crash and the total after two attempts is approx. $1,700.00. I wanted to buy a new aircraft and have them transfer over the licenses but they wouldn't do it. I even...