Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k - 393 euro including delivery

I ordered my battery from the China warehouse (Banggood). After the debacle of waiting over 3 months for the drone from Spain, it seemed like orders were moving more swiftly from China so I went with that. I ordered on August 24th and looks like it should be here pretty soon now;

Sep 09, 2020 15:56 The item has arrived in the country of destination
Sep 09, 2020 12:20 The consignment has arrived in the country of destination
Sep 04, 2020 13:11 The item is on transport to the country of destination
Sep 02, 2020 07:39 The item is processed at the PostNL sorting center
Sep 02, 2020 07:39 The item is at the PostNL sorting center
Sep 01, 2020 08:32 Consignment received at the PostNL Acceptance Centre
Aug 28, 2020 15:18 The shipment is handed over in bulk, final acceptance of goods to be confirmed
Aug 24, 2020 02:33 The item is ready for shipment
Aug 24, 2020 02:33 The item is pre-advised to PostNL

My backpack arrived from China a few days ago too;

Sep 07, 2020 11:29 Final delivery
Sep 07, 2020 08:00 Arrival at delivery office
Sep 05, 2020 10:45 Departure from inward Office of Exchange
Sep 05, 2020 02:29 Arrival at inward Office of Exchange
Sep 03, 2020 11:56 Departure from outward Office of Exchange
Sep 02, 2020 09:43 Posting / Collection
Sep 02, 2020 09:43 Posting / Collection
Aug 31, 2020 13:56 Electronic Notification of Shipment Received
Aug 19, 2020 00:45 Package has been sterilized and shipped out

My landing pad and gimbal cover seemed like it was much slower to be dispatched but I actually got an update today and looks like it could be here soon too

Sep 09, 2020 03:51 ARRIVED IN DESTINATION CITY
Sep 03, 2020 00:41 TRANSPORT TO DSTK
Aug 22, 2020 05:01 SHIPMENT READY FOR TRANSPORT
Aug 22, 2020 02:56 ITEM DESPATCHED TO TRANSSHIPMENT HUB
Aug 22, 2020 01:55 ITEM IS ANNOUNCED / BPOST RECEIVED THE INFORMATION
Aug 22, 2020 00:18 PROCESSED AT ORIGIN HUB
Aug 22, 2020 00:17 RECEIVED SHIPMENT
Aug 19, 2020 01:24 Package has been sterilized and shipped out.
Aug 18, 2020 16:41 Our warehouse has started packing your items

Everything was ordered together but got broken up into 3 separate orders as you can see from the picture.

Is the IAA registration mandatory? Is there a cost involved?

Thanks,
M

Paddy_man wrote: »

If you are planning to fly over 15m in height, then yes. Its free to register the drone. The info is here: https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones

It's looking for a fiver from me to register the drone.

Paddy_man wrote: »

It does have a checkout, but it didn't actually say you needed to checkout on the instructions.. Its only a fiver, so i might as well pay it..

I did. I now have my registration number and can fly above 15m. Handy if you get some grasshole giving you grief for flying "illegally".:D

event wrote: »

Can I ask, this thread is nearly 3 years old so are people still buying off the original link or is there an updated one now?

Original link shows €776

It's kinda morphed into the Xiaomi/Fimi thread now. Most recently about the Fimi X8 SE 2020.

madmoe wrote: »

What's the situation with FIMI care, should I get? What does it offer? How much extra is it?

Thanks,
M

It's not really essential, and comes down to how much work you are willing to do yourself for any repairs.

If you are planning on taking up flying as a hobby or as a profession etc. it is recommended that you do the repairs yourself, none are extremely difficult.

If you don't trust yourself and don't have any plans ever touching it other than to fly, then get it.

Batteries are back in stock from the Czech warehouse: [60,37€ 37% OFF]FIMI X8 SE RC Quadcopter Spare Parts 11.4V 4500mAh Lipo Battery RC Parts from Toys Hobbies and Robot on banggood
https://banggood.app.link/GmaVyJ7vJ9

Looking at getting a tab for the drone. Does anyone with more tech knowledge know if this is suitable. It's not screen size I'm looking for just a tab that's capable of doing the job instead of the mobile... TIA

Tweaky wrote: »

A 10" tablet won't fit in the controller. Max is 8"
A few guys on the Fimi forums are using a Teclast P80X from Banggoood. and finding it good. Only about € 60 to € 70 when on special. I have it and can confirm it fits perfectly but I find the screen is not bright enough but that just may be my eyesight !!!
I'm using an Ipad mini 2 at the moment. Fits perfectly runs smoothly and screen is bright enough and no lag. Also some indications are the Fimi App runs better on IOS that android and some of the smart tracking functionalities work on IOS and won't work on Android.

Thanks Tweaky for that info. Don't wanna invest in an iPad just for the drone. I'll prob go for ur suggestion or something like it.

Silent Running wrote: »

Decent value for a new battery. €66 delivered, and not hostage to the awful Banggood.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RQJD3Z3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1H3GKG9HXHO4G&psc=1

It's stlll coming from China, and with pretty shoddy business details!

Business Name:zhongshanshihanshangyikufushiyouxiangongsi
Business Type:Privately-owned business
Trade Register Number:91442000097354322A
Business Address:
qinggangcunzhongxinbaochanglongdongsixiang
dayongzhen
zhongshanshi
116000
CN

Silent Running wrote: »

Decent value for a new battery. €66 delivered, and not hostage to the awful Banggood.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RQJD3Z3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1H3GKG9HXHO4G&psc=1

I honestly find Banggood fairly decent (*for a Chinese store*) to deal with.
The issues with the drone were obviously down to FIMI.
I have found them decent for refunds, replacements and fulfilling warranties..
I don't think I have been able to say that about any other Chinese store, including JD/Joybuy as much.
That's not to say I or others haven't had issues, but if you are aware that they don't have to honour anything and that their policies are often being taken advantage of, with claims often made against them erroneously (as happens with many stores from abroad) due to shipping errors that are no fault of theirs, you can kind of see their reasoning for their policies.
Before this post goes all internetty and people wonder why I am defending banggood... It's mostly because I have had most type of issues with them (not as unusual as you may think) and they have always found a way of coming to a mutual agreement where possible.
Other stores - which I refuse to deal with on any level, have in the past tried to keep my money and the returned items, - and not small amounts either.
I have zero association with banggood, and for the most part I find them expensive (which I put down to their customer service policies), and most of the time I can find an item just as cheap from amazon or another store that operates under EU warranty laws, but when a good quality item is needed and hard to find from the EU or as a result is priced higher, if hard to find here for the same price, I find banggood good to deal with.

I am fairly cut.
I left my neighbours an hour and a half ago and I am on my 2nd brown bear beer from Aldi since leaving, had a few there. :eek: I think I am finding out that they are fairly strong :pac:

That may have something to do with my extra long post.

ibrahimovic wrote: »

i've the original one in the first post, only used it once. How much would they sell for now?

Not sure but my da has killed his two batteries if you have interest in selling yours?

Has anyone bought the Fimi X8 from the "official" store on AliExpress?

They quoted really short delivery times from the EU warehouse (great!), but after buying I find out that the processing time is allowing 16 days.

Tazium wrote: »

My experience soured for the very same reason. I lost interest in having a drone and have a dispute open I won’t win but pushing it as much as possible. Claimed stock was vapour, they bombarded me with requests to extend processing time or cancel using change of mind. I didn’t do either knowing AliExpress would refund when they couldn’t ship. On the last day they created a shipping manifest and it took another 11 days before it was shipped.

It arrived safely but remained unopened and I sold it same day for what I paid. Interestingly they want me to return it for a refund but want me to post it to China despite it coming from Spain.

Good luck!

Ah Sh!te. I should have gone for Banggood instead but I thought it might be better to buy direct.

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I cancelled the AliExpress order yesterday but when I checked this morning it was active again. I can see there will be some shenanigans here...

Banggood order will be delivered in under a week, as advertised.

FIMI...one week from Banggood Chinese warehouse? I ordered mine weeks ago and stuck somewhere since September 24th?

Kenny Logins wrote: »

CZ warehouse. It was actually sent from Germany.

I see, does delivery cost extra when you order from CZ warehouse?

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I cancelled the AliExpress order yesterday but when I checked this morning it was active again. I can see there will be some shenanigans here...

Banggood order will be delivered in under a week, as advertised.

Yeah, they ignored the order cancellation and just sent a shipping notification a few minutes ago.

Looks like I'll have to sell this one when it arrives next week. FFS.

kennyt wrote: »

Hi

Just looking into a decent drone now.
Is the Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE 2020 the recommended one? or is there a different one?
Where is the recommended place to order from and what price range is it in?

Thanks

Fimi X8 2020 from Banggood for around 369 when available from CZ warehouse. Delivery takes about a week.

The official store on AliExpress takes about 3 weeks despite stating 5 day delivery or something. That 5 days doesn't include processing time.

kennyt wrote: »

Hi

Just looking into a decent drone now.
Is the Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE 2020 the recommended one? or is there a different one?
Where is the recommended place to order from and what price range is it in?

Thanks

In stock in CZ warehouse

https://www.banggood.com/Xiaomi-FIMI-X8-SE-2020-8KM-FPV-With-3-axis-Gimbal-4K-Camera-HDR-Video-GPS-35mins-Flight-Time-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-One-Battery-Version-p-1658676.html?rmmds=category&ID=6288102&cur_warehouse=CZ

Try BGFIMIX899 to get it down to € 311

Kenny Logins wrote: »

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FYI: FIMI won't sell parts - They want to repair themselves.

Currently in a email battle with them as they are trying to sell me parts

Some pieces near the gimble look to be coming loose ... they saying I must have crashed it and are offering the parts to carry out the repairs myself! I offered to send the logs to show no crash

is the shipping insurance worth it?