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Hello,
I bought my first ever drone in January 2017, an X-Star Premium. I love it! So here is what brought me to this forum today.
Yesterday, With 36% battery remaining, 7 min flight time, and .54 miles out, the drone suddenly went to 8% battery, 1 min flight time, announced critical battery and headed home. I was losing it because I thought it was going to land right then and there. At 830 ft away from home, battery and flight time remaining went to N/A. Amazingly and I don't understand how it made it home on autopilot which took almost an additional 3 minutes. ( during those 3 minutes I was panicking and I have the flight recorder evidence of my frantic flight stick manipulations) I recharged the battery after it shrunk some and cooled off; it reads 86% remaining after only 30 charges. My second Battery reads 100% but is a little swollen too. Both batteries actually have scrape marks on their casings which is from the swelling so not going to use either it until I hear back from Autel, called them this AM and no response yet. Hoping for two warrantied batteries.
However, Best Buy was having a sale today on those batteries for $79 apiece, in store pick up only. Used a gift card and $5 coupon and got a brand-new battery for $59.
Sorry for the long welcome post. Glad to be here.
James.
I bought my first ever drone in January 2017, an X-Star Premium. I love it! So here is what brought me to this forum today.
Yesterday, With 36% battery remaining, 7 min flight time, and .54 miles out, the drone suddenly went to 8% battery, 1 min flight time, announced critical battery and headed home. I was losing it because I thought it was going to land right then and there. At 830 ft away from home, battery and flight time remaining went to N/A. Amazingly and I don't understand how it made it home on autopilot which took almost an additional 3 minutes. ( during those 3 minutes I was panicking and I have the flight recorder evidence of my frantic flight stick manipulations) I recharged the battery after it shrunk some and cooled off; it reads 86% remaining after only 30 charges. My second Battery reads 100% but is a little swollen too. Both batteries actually have scrape marks on their casings which is from the swelling so not going to use either it until I hear back from Autel, called them this AM and no response yet. Hoping for two warrantied batteries.
However, Best Buy was having a sale today on those batteries for $79 apiece, in store pick up only. Used a gift card and $5 coupon and got a brand-new battery for $59.
Sorry for the long welcome post. Glad to be here.
James.