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    Has anyone spoken to Autel Support lately?

    Don't hold your breath on getting those future feature updates. Seems par for the course with Autel. I bought the Evo 1 and was promised the ability to program the buttons on the remote never happened. Contacting customer support was a pain. Sent it in for a gimbal repair quote. Took for...
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    Be careful who you sell your Evo to.

    I'm in the same boat, trying to sell my EVO 1. I went to the FAA website and you can delete a drone you have registered. I think you might need to remove it from your Autel account as well, just in case the buyer uses it for nefarious causes.
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    7/7/23 Update and Thinking I should have gone DJI

    I bought the EVO 1 and they never came through with promises. Supposedly they had great customer service but I didn't see it. Went to DJI, never looking back.
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    WANTED: EVO 1 camera/gimbal

    Let me see what I all got and fire it up again. I open to sell but this online stuff makes me cautious. Have to come up with a way where both parties are protected.
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    WANTED: EVO 1 camera/gimbal

    I've got an EVO 1, controller, ND filters, and 4-5 batteries, I think two are still in the box. I'd let it go for $500 cash only.
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    Done With Autel

    Luckily I found out about Autel after the EVO 1 so didn't have to invest too much money for the lesson. Mavic 3 Pro and not looking back. Geofencing really depends on where you live. I'm in NM so no big deal although there are a lot of military areas so that is a big no go.
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    Crashed Evo 1 today.

    They had my Evo for 3 months or so. I would call, be put on hold only many minutes later given the option to leave a message. Did that several times and finally got my Evo back. Well they must have fixed it because it does work but the best thing no charge. I might be willing to sell the...
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    EVO 1 with Battery 6900 mAh 45 min before takeoff REPORTING

    Google is your friend. 11.4V 6900mAh Battery For Autel Robotics EVO Drone | MaximalPower
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    Federal Charges for these knuckleheads - good!!

    I can't believe flying an unregistered drone carries a steeper penalty than flying in a restricted area. 3 vs 1 year.
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    This is hands down the worst drone I've ever owned

    Open desert terrain. Usually does a descent job but depending on the wind direction it can really eat into battery life. Also I had the RC in my backpack so flying completely blind and it's so quiet it's hard to tell if it's still following. I wouldn't trust it in the trees without the DJI...
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    This is hands down the worst drone I've ever owned

    Yeah I crashed mine on one of my first flights. Trying to do a follow me mode while mountain biking and ran out of battery and did a forced landing. Not the easiest drone to find as the Mini will shut off quickly because of heat. It landed in some desert brush, flipped upside down but luckily...
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    Autel Support Issues Continued.....

    I'd say there support sucks, however I was recently surprised. Sent my Evo 1 for a repair estimate after a crash. I got quoted $360 for a gimbal repair and decided against it because the batteries suck and would soon be a paper weight. The gimbal wasn't visibly damaged but would jerk up every...
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    This is hands down the worst drone I've ever owned

    I left Autel after the EVO 1. Just got the Mini 3 Pro and the active track, although not perfect does pretty well and some of the smart modes are great for cinematic moves.
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    Autel Support Issues Continued.....

    Autel has dronenapped my EVO 1. Sent it in for a gimbal repair estimate in late April or early May. The estimate was around $360 and I asked what the likelyhood of being able to source batteries for another year. Never heard back. Several times I have tried to contact them to get my drone...