Force1 U45W Blue Jay Drones with Camera for Adults and Kids - WiFi FPV Drone Quadcopter with 720p HD Camera and 2 Batteries

*********** UPDATED 01/24/18 ************I contacted the seller, USA Toyz, and they said it was a bad main board causing the issue with the trim. They promptly sent me a replacement drone. My son quickly put in batteries and started flying it in the house. WOW, what a difference. The new drone required very little trim adjustment. USA Toyz also sent a label to send back the original drone.We have not gone back outside to see if it flies better in the wind now that the trim issue has been resolved. Will update this again after the weather is nicer and we get a chance to go back outside. Now that the trim works my son is able to fly it around the house.The new brand of battery I found is working much better than the original and the first replacement battery we tried. Battery life for any of these types of toys is always an issue so I will not be adding that to the CONS section.CONS:NONE (Now that we have a working drone.)PROS:1) This drone offers great control. My son is able to fly it around the house. So far nothing has been broken.2) The drone came with replacement blades.3) The battery type is universal and it is easy to find larger mAh batteries that fit in the drone. Get a six pack with a USB charger.4) Camera is great for this level of drone. My son took an aerial photo of our property and it looks great. He has the VR headset and is able to fly around the house using the camera.5) Coolest looking controller for this level of drone.6) Drone body design is very slim.7) Drone is light weight which helps with battery life.I left my original review below so everyone can see the difference. Having a working drone is a night / day difference. If I decide to get my youngest son (7) a drone I would definitely buy this one again. Currently my 12 yr old son is using this drone.If your drone is not staying in one place while it is flying and you are not moving the joy sticks, then:1st - Try adjusting the trim. If you have the trim adjustment as far as it goes (all lights on controller lit up) then you may have an issue with the main board. Or you need to learn how to adjust the trim. It may take a while to figure out which trim switch is for which drone direction.2nd - Contact the seller about getting a replacement. Seems to be a common issue. Hopefully you bought the drone from USA Toyz.*******************************************************************************************************************ORIGINAL REVIEW:Please do your research when buying a drone as you can probably find one better than this one. My son has been asking for a drone for a long time and it was on his Christmas list this year. This drone has the same features as others and flew so I gave it 2 stars. Here is my opinion after a couple of weeks:CONS:1) Trying to get the trim set is impossible. It does not happen. We have attempted this in an empty shed and in the house where there is no wind. With the trim settings maxed out it still drifts considerably. Other reviewers have mentioned this as well and it is true.2) Trim settings reset when you change the battery. Spend half the battery life adjusting the trim to halve to do it all over again when replacing the battery.3) Flying outside with any amount of wind is also impossible. May due to not being able to set the trim correctly. Other reviewers have mentioned this as well and it is true.4) Battery life is horrible. The stock batteries do not last as long as indicated. I even purchased larger batteries and they barely lasted 10 minutes. Other reviewers have mentioned this as well and it is true.PROS:1) Remote looks cooler than other drones.We have had mini drones that cost a third of this one not need any trim adjustments right out of the box. Those also flew better in the wind than this one. Definitely not impressed with it.If we could figure out the trim issue it would be a great drone. Will continue to play with the trim settings and will update post again later. Each time the battery is replaced the trim settings reset. Would not be so bad, but the same trim settings do not normally work the next time. Have to reconfigure every time.I have ordered another brand of battery to see how they do.

My first drone. This drone was fun and easy to fly. 3 days of flying and about an hour total of flight time.I started with the camera removed and did not install the phone app - I wanted to practice and get good first.few items are keeping me from 5 stars:1. You have to calibrate every time (even after initial calibration, it acts up, land and recalibrate)2. Headless mode not as I expected - only works in front of you - I turn it one only after take off and with the front facing away from me3. YOU CAN NOT RECOVER FROM WIND - This drone is easily over taken by the wind, enough that while you are trying to push through it it will still drift away unstoppable. Mine is permantently parked about 100' in a tree. I just installed the app and camera and was trying to get a house pic. I will admit, this is why I only bought a $150 drone. Best advice I got is only buy what you are willing to lose, because a beginner will eventually crash/break/lose it.

So I had originally left a poor review because the instructions on how to connect the drone's camera to the iphone were non existent. I tried to get in touch with the manufacturer's customer service (based in China) and had no response. It was extremely frustrating. I wasn't expecting any feedback because today no one seems to care about the consumer anymore. Well, the company that actually sells the drone (USA Toyz) got in contact with me, and let me tell you I was amazed and humbled at how helpful, courteous and professional they were. It turns out with a little explanation from them and some patience on my part the camera worked perfectly. I was floored at how quickly they responded and how extremely helpful, understanding and knowledgeable they were.I would absolutely recommend buying this drone. Its perfect for beginners and even folks who are slightly more experienced. My 10 year old learned how to fly it in about 15 minutes. The camera takes both video and still photos and once you get it going is so easy to download into your phone. The controls are easy to understand and you can even synced the controls to your smartphone if you don't want to use the remote that it comes with. You will truly have many many hours of fun flying this drone, and the best part is you have a company standing behind their product 100% of the way.