learning to fly

Did I make a mistake by purchasing this as my first quad? I have the Specktrim DX6e transmitter and a few batteries and charger. It seems hard to fly. can not hover real well. smack the ceiling then hit the floor. drifts a lot. Ive tried trim adjustment as well as transmitter adjustments. By the...

My first quadcopter build was a Parallax Elev-8 (V2) kit that had a basic flight controller. After some basic maneuvers I quickly got cocky and let the aircraft get away from me - I would lose orientation and flying in Acro mode invited trouble for a novice pilot. Then I built another elev-8...