Sorry this review is a bit long but I hope it helps. I'm writing this review of the Solo by 3D Robotics (3DR) from the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) enthusiast standpoint and not as a quadcopter/drone toy buyer. 3D Robotics, an American company, billed as the “First Smart Drone”, which it was at the time of its inception. 3DR was a powerhouse in the world of UAV technology (hardware and software) and they prided themselves on being open source, which to enthusiasts such as myself, is an awesome thing. It originally had a price tag that matched many of the other UAV’s on the market at approximately $1,450! As the UAV/drone market opened up and companies such as DJI, out of China, has taken the UAV/drone community by storm with their high end, smart drones. As with any market competition and time the prices on these drones has gone down and the technology has progressed tremendously. However, being proprietary does not allow for the UAV community to flex its collective brainpower. We, as a community, can only use what DJI and others have implemented into their drone platforms, maybe with some developer tools available. Since 3Dr announced a few months ago that they will no longer produce the Solo and has started selling them through Best Buy at a significant discount. The time to get into the UAV space is now! You see, if you want a package that is pretty and takes pretty pictures right out the box, the Solo is not for you. If you want dive into the emerging community of UAV’s and open up to the possibilities that the Solo’s open source platform affords, the Solo is for you. The future of UAV’s isn’t so much in toy drones or photography because these applications are easily done, right now, with many UAV’ on the market. The real future is payload applications. The Solo will and is equipped for this future. The Site Scan option for Solo is already an amazing product, though quite pricey. Hope, other super high resolution camera’s like Sony’s ILCE-QX1 Lens-Style Camera will be available for Solo. As an open source platform, the Solo allows the UAV community to use its collective power to design and implement hardware and software for the Solo platform. It’s an exciting time to fly! The Solo UAV itself is a great machine but there are some issues. The GPS right out the box isn’t strong due to a design flaw and can result in fly-offs and very slow satellite connecting. This can be easily fixed with 3DR’s Solo GPS shield or replacing Solo’s original GPS module with a third party GPS/GLONASS module. Solo’s range can also be extended with different antennae for the controller. All-in-all, Solo is a very robust platform and I totally recommend it for those who want to experiment and get their hands dirty. I hope to purchase a few more Solo’s before they are gone.