Need Help Picking Mid Level Quad - Opinions Please :)

[Toph]

Hey guys! Been reading the forums here and lots of good opinions, but Im hoping to zero in on the best quadcopter for the money. I plan to strap a mobius to it for some video recording. I also plan on attaching a gimbal to get some smooth video.

So my budget is around $500 or so. Here are the ones that seem to be most popular in that range. Im interested if any of you have first hand experience or knowledge as to which may be the best purchase in that range. Its important to me to get a quad that has GPS - auto return/altitude etc, as well as brushless motors. Quality and features.

Here are the ones Im considering:
-DJI Phantom 2 (Seems to be the most popular)
-Skyartec FREE X Skyview (Seems to be the best price for features)
-Cheerson CX20
-WL Toys V303
-Walkera X350 Pro

If there are any others in this range, I'm open to anything.

Thanks all, for taking the time to give your input!

 

[holtneil]

Hi mate DJI Phantom 1 is cheaper also batteries are cheaper, once you get to Phantom 2 the battery price jumps a lot , I would not touch the skyartec if it was the last one on the planet , I had skyartec helis and are only fit for the bin , the other on your list are toys Only the Phantom is a hobby grade quad , its easy to fly has a great FCB ( Naza M ) with GPS , it will give you standard IOC, Home lock,Course lock,Return home, position hold,height hold , Fail safe is return home and land
So its a NO contest really DJI Phantom 1 or 2 make sure its version 1.1.1 on the transmitter this will give you a gimbal control stick to tilt camera down in flight