Hey folks,
My Avata 2 had a bad crash on pavement and now the camera only shows black. It still takes off and lands, but it won’t respond to any flight controls.
I contacted DJI and they set me up for a repair—I just need to ship it in and pay for whatever it needs.
Thing is, I also bought insurance from Adorama when I got the drone. It’s one of those third-party plans that gives you one free replacement if there’s accidental damage. I paid $149 for it, and it’s still good for another 10 months.
So now I’m torn… do I just pay out of pocket to have DJI fix it, hoping it’s a minor thing? That way I save the insurance for something worse later. Or should I just use the replacement now since I already paid for it and hope I don’t wreck it again?
I know there’s no perfect answer, and I get no one can tell me the exact cost without seeing the drone. But I’d love to hear what others would do in my shoes.