Happymodel Mantis85 Mini Brushless RC Drone RTF

I used to fly RC planes and I've had numerous 4x4 nitro buggies. I have flown a few quads, a micro and mini. This is my first FPV quad with brushless motors. With that in mind, here is my review of this Quad. The quad itself is of an excellent quality build, easy to put together. After reviewing the manual, I put it through the tests. Every function works as promised. Follow me, GPS hold, altitude hold, and return to home all work very well and are as described. The quad has an excellent camera that gives a very clear picture even a long distances (I've only flown out to 200 meters so far). The transmitter works as promised and the switches are placed well. The LCD screen is bright but I would recommend a sun shade for it. Overall this has to be one of the best RC investments I've made. My 7 year old son can operate it while in GPS mode, but I must stress if you are a beginner, leave it in GPS hold. When you take it out of GPS hold, it will fly around at a very good pace and it's easy to get a little reckless. I would recommend this for anyone that has flown a quad before and maybe even a beginner IF they practice plenty on GPS hold and take it slow. Also, the manual may not tell you but with the proper firmware you can change the LED function to either blink every second, turn off, or have them on all the time. There aren't many cons for this Quad. Every function works very well. The LED lights could be brighter for beginners daytime orientation. The transmitter feels clunky and cheap at first but it grows on you. It is built with quality but the type of plastic does feel funny. The instructions, for the most part are pretty thorough, however I had to google how to check what firmware I was running. After which I found that I could change the LED function to either blink every second, turn off, or have them on all the time. It's helpful for night flights.