Sharing knowledge and opinions

If you have the chance to join a group of drone pilots locally, I DO encourage you to do so. There is always so much to learn. Yes a lot can be gleaned from researching on the internet and Youtube. There is still a lot more to be gained from an actual human being or group. They can not only save you many hours (and dollars) by showing you what works and what doesn't, they can also help you make sense of a few aspects to this hobby that there are just no easy to find answers to. Some things might be poorly explained online, or poorly translated. Sometimes just being able to show someone a component and ask a question can save a lot of headscratching. Some of you might be golfers and having some good guidance on correcting faults in your swing can make a big difference. The same thing applies to this. It is especially so if you are modifying or building your own drone. And if you pick up tips from other people on Youtube, please be nice. They are often posting a video of a mistake they made that caused a crash. We all make mistakes. That guy showed you one of his, Hopefully to help you see what he did wrong and not repeat the same mistake. If you think he was stupid for doing something, it probably seemed like an OK thing at the time. How many of us can claim that we never did something we shouldn't have. If you have something to say, make sure you are not bugging him about it. Ask a legit question. There may be a reason you never thought of.

And at the same time, remember that some things people say are pure opinion. Again, no reason to start an arguement. Say Fred says "Only buy a genuine Phantom 2+, anything else is total garbage". Then George says "Bah, the XYZ 3000 is just as good at half the price". they both may have reasons to feel that way.
Using that fictitious example, the Phantom series has been out for a while and has itself well established. There are a number of lower priced similar models. This lets you get into the hobby with a good unit at a fraction of the price.

....and really, a Buick is a great car, sure it's not a Cadillac, but is it really that different?