The last few years have seen incredibly expensive, incredibly cool Star Wars branded toys for geeks. The latest is Propel's Star Wars Battle Drone, available as a Tie Fighter, Speeder bike, or X-Wing.

But it's not just Disney's licensing fees that contribute to the $199 price tag. There are many small details that elevate this little drone above the cheap quadcopters you see on sale in shopping malls around the country.

This tiny X-Wing will take some time to master.

The quality starts with the drone itself; the little X-Wing is hand painted, and has the lived-in, battle weary feel of the original trilogy's Ralph McQuarrie designs. The spaceship's cockpit houses the battery, complete with tiny R2 unit on top, a lovely touch.

Next is the gigantic controller for the drone. Flying with the twin joysticks is intuitive; the aircraft is surprisingly responsive, and the build quality feels as good as an Xbox controller. There's a retractable smartphone holder at the top of the controller for more detailed flight information, although sadly there's no camera in the drone to relay a first person view back to the screen.

The X-Wing has a gentle learning curve for new flyers. Switch the unit to beginner, and the drone will stay stable, with speed reduced, so you don't fly the thing into a wall. Still, flying even the simplest drone is hard work, so expect to stay in beginner mode for weeks, and still have a few near misses.

A tiny drone means a tiny battery, so you'll only get eight minutes or so flying before requiring another 40 minutes on the charger.

If you can convince your friends to buy one, you can battle it out together; the drones include laser weapons and IR receivers on board, allowing for laser-tag dog fights. A cool concept, but I'm not sure I'd last much longer than Porkins in a trench run.