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I hope you get the X300 back in the air at some point. That's an interesting quad. Have you received your X8 yet?

You can buy small altimeters, but they're usually a little spendy.

For someone getting into FPV and wanting to learn, you can build a decent brushed motor micro FPV quad for about $60 soup-to-nuts. The inevitable breaking and repairing/replacing is a lot cheaper early in the learning curve.

As someone who has owned and flown the H8D...just don't. It's not well built, the motors don't handle the 2S (7.4 volt) batteries well at all. In sort, they get hot and burn out. Often. I modded mine a ton to cope with that issue: vented the motors, replaced prop shaft bushings with ABEC3...

To fly the E011 with your FlySky i6 you would need a multi-protocol module: https://www.banggood.com/IRangeX-iRX6-Multiprotocol-TX-Module-for-Flysky-FS-i6-i6x-Transmitter-p-1161199.html?rmmds=search

Welcome! Nice quad choice. What part of Aus? Have a good mate in Perth.

FPV Freerider is pretty decent and doesn't require a ton of computing horsepower to run. There is a limited free version, but I spent the $4.99 for the full version and am happy I did. What TX are you planning on using with it?

Hang on to it and watch for replacement parts to become more available. Once the parts are easier to find you can replace what's broken and it will be in the air again.

Don't mind Jackson, he's just not on the Syma bandwagon. ;) The X8SC should be fine to learn with. It will have more range than you can use any time soon. It's 'old technology' to be sure, but holds up fine against a lot of newer quads.

I've heard a lot of good feedback on the Aton, and Traxxas has certainly been around a long time in the RC world. Yes, you pay a premium. It may well be worth it in the end. You could probably have used the B6 charger with the Traxxas batteries, but you would need to make an adapter from the...

"Toy" grade isn't intended to be a criticism - it's simply a method of classifying quads into groups. Many of us own and love quads that we would classify as toy grade. I fly a Syma X5 frequently and enjoy the heck out of it. There would probably be some disagreement about the criteria for a toy...

Some guys recommend using a pair of tweezers.

If you have used a brass 'scrubber' and a damp sponge and you still can't tin the tip, I'd change the tip (or the iron). I had one tip that was like that - I dumped it. I have come to the conclusion that a soldering iron is no place to save money, but maybe that's just me. ;)

You pretty much nailed it, and I'd add a couple more cons: You need to read instructions carefully when updating firmware on the drone, the TX/controller, and the DJI Go 4 app. In fact, read, read, read, if you are planning on buying a DJI bird. Know the controls, the interface, the settings...

My thoughts (USA): 1. No. There is a licensing requirement if you fly in FURTHERANCE of a commercial enterprise. That's probably best interpreted as 'If any commercial enterprise benefits in any way from my flight, I had to be licensed to do it'. 2. No. A Federal district court just ruled that...

Any appreciable wind isn't your friend when you're learning. Windless days and flying inside your house in the very beginning can save you a lot of heartburn. Oh, and Jackson is right: flying a stuck quad out of a tree will very rarely succeed, but it will very often succeed in burning out one...

DJI's drones are fine...it's the SKY that's falling.

Holy mackerel. Go to YouTube and search on 'soldering electronics'.

An Aussie would spell that "pommie". ;)

Have you considered "training" on FPV Freerider? It's cheaper than buying quad parts.... It won't help you with technical issues, but it will definitely help you build your flying ability. Just a (coherent) thought. :D