I bought $429 ‘G’ model as well, and it flies great so far, awesome video platform. The ‘G’ is the pre-4k, just upgraded to work the same.
Been losing flight time over the past week, think the battery is on it’s way out. Order two a week ago ($75 each, free shipping), direct from China, so couple more weeks before they get here. Read good things, slightly higher capacity.
I’ve mainly been flying over the city, with some obstructed view, so might be some excuse for only getting about 1400 max distance away. That still a long way, just a dark spot in the sky. Video downlink drops out easy, if you don’t have a clear path. Not an FPV drone, and doesn’t do stunts, it’s for video and photos, which it does very well. The camera is all fisheyed like action cameras.
It has a proportional speed adjustment, which tend leave on slowest, no hurry to get anywhere. Fastest isn’t supersonic, probably won’t win any races, keep up with a car in the city either (maybe through a school zone).
Handles a light breeze well. I won’t fly, if the weather service says greater than 10 MPH. 12-15 mph gusts will toss it around some, but the gimbal keeps the video smooth, The drone handles it pretty good, but know it’s working extra hard, probably not good for it’s overall health.
If you want to do video, this is a great choice. If want to do stunts, FPV, or real more interested in the ‘sports’ aspect of drone flying, there are much better choices, this one isn’t the one.