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by baby_souffle 717 days ago
> but with the forces and water/dirt involved, I am not confident they'll succeed in the first few iterations.

Air isn't perfectly clean or dry, either. I would bet that DJI has some clue as to how to protect the most sensitive components in a way that can survive _lots_ of vibration.
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rich_sasha 716 days ago
I agree with GP here, even on a city bike the determination water, grease and fine grit have to ingress into totally inaccessible spaces and ruin them from within is relentless. And then it's 10x worse in a mountain bike scenario.

Clearly not unsolvable but I'd wait for some 1 year use reviews before even thinking about it.

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baby_souffle 715 days ago
> but I'd wait for some 1 year use reviews before even thinking about it.

This is a solid strategy for just about any new company/product-line.

Even with years of experience in drones, DJI had an insane amount of (mostly positive) change between the first and second generation of mavic drone.

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