Is DJI Care Worth it for the Mini 3 Pro?
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2022
- DJI Care has a good reputation with replacing a product if you crash or damage your drone. Also separates you from the pile of people who crash from their own error and then try to pin it on a warranty and mooch a new one.
It's a one time payment so it's not like insurance where it slowly drains you for months. I screenshotted some examples of people’s experience so you can decide if DJI Care is worth it for the Mini 3 Pro, Air 2S, Mavic 3 or whatever drone you have.
DEFINITELY worth it if you are doing this for work and putting miles on it or need a replacement FAST.
Mini 3 Pro:
$79/year or $125/2 years
DJI Air 2S:
$99/year or $169/2 years
You have to activate it through the app within 48 of when you first turn your drone one. NOT when you buy it, but when first activated.
If your drone has been activated for more than 48 hours then you can’t just add DJI care through the App anymore.
USED DRONE or DIDN’T ACTIVATE IN 48 HOURS:
You can still do a screen recording and send it in to DJI to prove your drone works and you’re not a scammer first:
service.dji.com/djicare/custo...
So that’s an option
I get so stoked every time you post, does not disappoint anytime
What a serendipitous video. I JUST tried activating my DJI Care monday night and missed the cutoff by a couple of hours from when I turned on my drone and had no clue I could still get DJI Care later. Thank you
Hello mate, I am from the UK and wanted to say you inspired me to take drone flying to a commercial level. I have spent the past week or two building and building. I will spend the next 6 months creating contacts and clients as well as more ability.
Thank you for the info. I was going to do it, but forgot, and then saw your vid. Your info about adding it after the 48h period is great news to me. Thank you.
I recently picked up my first ever drone, Mini 3 Pro, and I figured, it's my first drone... better have that coverage just in case haha, and I am SUPER happy it's not a monthly payment system like car insurance.
Great videos, I hope after I've had time to dabble in flying and editing that a year from now I'll be able to pick up your course, this is all fun for a hobby but the first time I launched DaVinci I was like... Nope, I'm out.
Great video and thanks for posting. I have a Mini 3 Pro and it is excellent. It was expensive and I am definitely the worst part of the system so I bought 2yrs cover on the basis that I’d hope the drone will last for many years to come but I also accept that things can be faulty/wear out and accidents can happen. I don’t fly professionally, but I practice regularly and it’s really easy to fly. I do record my flights and you can see my flying progress weekly on my channel (in 4K)
The price is 100% worth the peace of mind! Plus im a little riskier knowing its insured which means better shots.
Thanks for the info man
Supporting from Greece!
-Alexander S.
A drone can be added to a Personal Articles Policy for roughly $60/yr through State Farm in the USA.
Yo man, thanks so much for this video and all your content. I must have just closed the pop-up when I first got my Air2. Went on their website watched the quick vid for verification and was able to send the link (dropbox) to the online support guy. Approved within like 2min. Purchased. Wish I slowed down when I got the drone but as a real estate photographer this is a no brainer. 8$ a month for piece of mind. THANKS!
Bruh this video 📹 had so much value , I didn't know you could add it after 48 hours
Every few days I'm checking, anxiously waiting for that hyperlapse vid/tutorial.
I made it a long time ago
@@QuickAssTutorials dude are we chatting with you thru telegram?
My favorite drone RUclipsr😉
mine also, no B.S., no clown show and no fake emotional face pic
just the facts
@@TwoFeatherChannel the face drives me up the wall. Especially when you like a channel and see them turn into the same “THe results will shock you!!! 🤯🤯😤👊” copy/paste spammer.
buen video amigo muy buen video saludos desde España
DJI just repaired a back propeller leg. They also "fixed" my drone so that trying to use my alternate batteries, purchased on Amazon, prevent the drone from taking off.
Great video. Lucky I checked if I need to get the insurance before activating my drone
I had a DJI Air 2 "fly-away", and DJI did not honor my DJI Care replacement. It took numerous back and forths. I had to keep complaining. Finally we "settled". They sent me a replacement drone for a couple hundred. No batteries and no accessories. It was not the best experience.
Oh, and I'm subbing because you a cool channel name...and good info.
Why weren't the honouring it
What were you over the year time? Did you use a different controller from the one registered?
Using NFC hacks?
"I am not your mum, go look yourself" hahahaha GOLD
I literally crashed my mini 3 pro a few weeks ago, paid €70ish eur or so and got a new one. So 100% worth!
I bought DJI care, is just peace of mind. I went for 2 years option, as I don't think that will change the drone earlier as mini 3 has everything what I need
I crashed my Mini 3 pro on saturday 9/10. I started the process that evening and sent the drone back on Sunday and the replacement shipped Monday morning. This is my fifth DJI drone and the first crash I've had. They were very quick. I highly recommend paying the Extra for the DJI CARE.
Do you have to send your drone for the replacement ?
YES
@@adobotravels
@@adobotravels yep. That's what keeps the cost down.
Flyaways are very expensive
Yes the insurance was totally worth it. Dji was great, I’m in canada, so it was shipped to Ontario. As soon as they received I got an email to confirm they got it and 2 hours later they shipped the replacement. Total shipping from chatting to DJI to receiving the replacement was 6days. DJI also sent a couple of emails to confirm it was operating correctly and could that I could contact through Chat if I needed more help to set it up.
I always feel the need for insurance coverage for investment on products that can't afford to be lost!
Thanks for sharing, I was a dumb dumb and didn't get the coverage within 48 hours on my Mini 3 Pro with touch screen RC, thankfully I haven't had any issues with my drone and I uploaded my video for request for the coverage. Hopefully it goes through, very affordable all things considered
Thanks!
I did the same thing but havn’t submitted a video yet. Was yours accepted ?
Great channel, Can please you recommend a video editor that runs on a iPad. I’m not reshooting Whitesnake MTV videos adding the TMNT’s just a hobby.
Flyaways are rare. Unless you have an Autel. They fly away all the time. Mine dumped into a lake.
Same
I have been using the Mavic Air 2 for a while, decided to re-up the DJI Care for another year
Lost my mini 2 when 3 months in lake shasta when i was in houseboat, good thing i have the DJI refresh care and they covered the flyaway. I called them to report they made me go to the apps to turn on something so they can see that it was really went under the lake, next day got approved and received the replacement within one week. I just have to pay for the deductible better than paying for the whole thing
If you remember I'm the one that told you about the matrice getting shot down. I will tell you the DJI insurance saved us from tens of thousands of dollars of repair. I will never buy another DJI without the care refresh.
Pretty cheap compared to having to replace the drone yourself.
How yoy saving 10k of repairs when the drone is literally 600
@@3starperfectdeer233 read my comment. I am talking about my experience with the matrice. A drone that has a total package price of nearly $60,000.
I fly without DJI backup. It's costly in my oppinion.
Getting 50 years old I got a new watch as a present. That made it special and I paid the ensurans for it. After 10 years I had paid the sum as for the new watch. Not having the habit of loosing or crashing watches I stopped paying.
Luckily(!) I faced problems buying the DJI care, and eager to fly, I started flying. Being really careful flying the Mini 3 pro has been done without mishaps. Then I flew the Mavic 3 pro into the tops of the trees, managed to find it up on the mountain, and changed one prop. Lesson learned, flying sideways in sports mode.
Being a former pilot, civil engineer and more, preparing the flight and thinking "Safety" is the approach flying.
If flying in a new area, apply good margins in every respect. Else, do some careful test flying before the sharp flight.
Do you think the RCstyle drone radiator fan for DJI Mini 3 PRO is worth it in very hot conditions?
I'm not your mom 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Classic 🤣🤣
Yeah it's worth getting even if you don't crash or fly often, as you just never know. I suggest only getting the one year because you get the extra year extension anyway for good flying.
One thing to mention though is that for flyways, they charge way more for replacement because they aren't getting a drone sent back to them.
I just dunked my Mini 2 in a lake when I hit the ski rope pulling tubers, and DJI wants $205 US for the care refresh replacement.
That's right. Flyaways will cost more to replace for sure.
My fly-away was denied. I kept complaining and they sent me a new one for $400. And it did not count as a DJI Care replacement. It was wierd.
Did you have to provide at least some sort of proof that you had lost it for good?
@@urbexgecko They were able to get the proof they needed by looking at my flight data and seeing that it was over a lake at last data point sent, and that it stopped there and lost communication.
@@dynamicphotography_ why were they initially denying it?
The care progam is worth the extra bill.
It is inevitable that you are going to damage something, even if its not your fault.
Hi
Can you please tell me how to activate Care Refresh through the app within 48 of when you first turn the Mini 3 Pro drone on? I can't remember if I activated or not. Or maybe there is a way to check if Care Refresh was activated. Thanks.
I’ve been flying recreational since 2019. I had one crash on my first drone, a mavic pro. I accidentally activated the emergency kill switch like a dope while about 40 feet up. I spend like $300 to buy a new gimbal/camera and two arms with rotors. Luckily I was able to fix it myself. The hardest part was the stripped screws I had to overcome. Since then I bought an air, air2s, mini2 and have bought two years off the bat on each one. Never crashed again. Knock wood. Now I’m looking to buy the mini 3 pro with rc and idk if should drop the $125 or not. My luck is it’ll be the first one I’ll need to use it on and the first one I don’t have it on. What is this about getting an extra year of warranty if you don’t use care refresh?
YEP. I agree!! I crashed my mavic air 2 with 2 months of using it. I still think something was wrong with that drone from the start. Regardless when I crashed it and sent the reminds of the drone back I got a new one for less the $100.00. The new drone worked much better. After over a year my "new" Mavic air 2 malfunctioned and would not fly. I spent about $200.00 to get it fixed from DJI. DJI gave the option to get the insurance for $79 a year. I got it. I think it is a great deal! I do a lot of flying from my sailboat. It is hard to bring my boat back to my sailboat. If my done crashes in the water it is a "fly away" I think this is 100% worth the price!!!.
DJI Care has been so good on my mini 2. I'm waiting for my last replacement, should be in my mailbox in the next couple days. But, I think it helps you learn without the stress. When i first started i used the cage as well. I'd definitely purchase it for a Mini 3 Pro. Or any DJI drone for that matter.
How many drones have you crashed ?
Can you take this out if you buy a 2nd hand one and want to insure it ?
Why do you fly without the joystick portion?
I know you're a cinematographer and photographer by trade/talent, but are you going to review the new DJI Avata? Obviously not necessarily what you would need or buy personally but it would be good for you to give your opinion. Thats it, that's my comment over.
Please share your Adobe Premiere Pro export settings... Thank you!
I am not your mom go look it up yourself. I love your attitude towards things like that.
I bought a one year plan. It just ran out a few days ago. I never used it. I just got a call from them trying to get me to sign up for another year. I asked her about my free year since I didn't make a claim. She said it's only factory warranty that gets extended? So idk.
didn't know you could still add warranty afterwards.. reached out to DJI about this a week after activation and they refused.. just crashed the drone into a dense small forest by an apartment block and no luck finding it.. wish this was clear somewhere and more public about securing dji care after the 48hr window...
So you tried to activate DJI care after already crashing the drone?
I regret not getting it for my DJI mini 2 after I crashed it and broke the gimbal system. Definitely recommend it to people, especially new flyers.
Mini 2 was so cheap to send in if you could recover it though
@@Matanumi I got it repaired at dji for $60 but I’ve had gilbal issues ever since
Gimbal
mini pro 3 in Australia costs approx $1200 AUD. That is x 3 what it costs in USA.
Off topic but do you need to buy polarized lense filters or iis the camera lense already polarized?
No it isn't
I can tell you’re from Arizona as soon as I heard “haboob” lol
Hi mate I’ve bought a used mini 3 pro and can’t get in contact with the original account holder to unbind their account.
Is it only the drone that is bound to the account or can I use the DJI RC with another aircraft?
Thanks
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Just got my mini pro 3 yesterday and debating getting this. I plan to use mine In the mountains, if I crash it may be inaccessible, am I still covered for a lost drone?
Yes but your paying 255 instead of 80 for a replacement
I see the flyaway coverage cost over $500 for the mini 3 pro now -- did they update it? Is that even worth it if the drone itself is like $600? Also had my mini 2 fixed for like $100 parts plus labor from DJI for a broken gimbal, lens cover, rotors, etc.
What?no its 255USD
Seems to be a good business decision for DJI. Hopefully they won’t start acting life regular insurance companies that go out of their way to deny claims,
I just did the flyaway coverage on care refresh. Used RTH without picking the settings first (one of my first flights) and when I hit RTH it went 20m up and flew into a tree and hit every branch on the way down. Camera was destroyed, gimble was destroyed, multiple propellers were ruined, and one arm was badly cracked.
DJI sent me a brand new one within a week, and they shipped it as soon as I submitted the claim. They did put a hold on my bank account. But once they received my broken drone they released the hold and it ended up costing me 60$ for a brand new replacement.
It was 125$ for 2 years.. and I can get 2 replacements a year for 60/ea.
125$ for the care refresh for 2 years.. and up to 4 replacements for 60$ (free 2nd day air shipping aswel) or 2 60$ replacements and 2 flyaway replacements for 235$ ea.
TL:DR... care refresh is awesome, and I think anyone would regret not getting it.
Just to clarify, it wasn't the flyaway, it was originally but I ended up finding the drone and was able to send it back, for free, and the new replacement cost 60$
Say I crash my drone & cause $100 damage. DJI Care provides shipping both ways and give a %-off the repair cost? Unlimited repairs? What about a batteries?
I lifted my DJI about 10 feet and it flew away. It lifted out of sight and just flew away. Hundreds of dollars said bye bye.
I'm having trouble finding a mini2 for a new pilot that I can afford. Anyone want to help me. Thanks
I got coverage through my insurance company personal Article 60.00 a year
Water damage like me crashing it in the water and blub blub blub??
"I'm not your mom" LOL winning statement
Had an accident over the weekend, flying my beloved mini3 Pro over a river and clip a tree branch and fall. Irretrievable. Has anyone had DJI care refresh with flyaway claim experience?
How did it go?
Has anyone bought insurance through their insurance company?
They don't offer coverage here in Mexico. Sux!
Just have gone through the process and it was horrible. Took over 3 weeks before I got my replacement drone. And the one they sent was not working and I got the impression that it was pieced together form different crashed drones as every component had a different firmware and therefore they were incompatible and not upgradable at all. SO had to send it back again and wait another 3 weeks for my drone to hopefully get back this week. That is 6 weeks of lost flight time. DJI should have better sent me a Mavic 3 as compensation for messing up ;-)
Damn I did not know Tate did drones.
Want this drone! Right now using dji mini and dji mini 3 is better
Wait, you are not my mom?
Are you in any way sponsored by DJI?🤔
He gets review units early but is honest about the product
Crashed my drone, destroyed the gimbal and broke a wing. Received a brand new one within 4 days. 100% worth it. Saved myself 1k
Really you need to understand what you are replacing I don't think they're sending you a battery only a drone. You don't need to buy the controller again and in reality the Drone by itself is a whole lot cheaper so you have to pay a deductible and you have to pay the insurance. You really only a couple hundred bucks away from just buying another drone yourself
They replace drone, battery and propellers under care plan.
So it's worth paying $80 for one year, but you don't feel an additional whole year for $50 more isn't worth it, because you tend to keep buying new drones after a few years? WADR, that makes no sense. It would only make (some) sense if you bought a new drone EVERY year
125$ means for 2 years i can destroy my 1200$ drone and get a brand new one for 60$. Youd be an idiot not to buy it.
You NEED to recover the crash though.
And you only get it twice or 3timea
Never flown one until today. Haven’t crashed it yet. I do worry once it’s out of sight though.
broski which facebook group do you recommend?
There’s only a couple big ones, DJI Mini 3 Pro owners. Just search groups and it will be the biggest