A copy-cat site adds NOTHING to the open-source community.
To suggest that it does by bringing down the prices is short-sighted.
They spend nothing on R&D and send buyers to 3DR and DIYDrones for help.
Our community has amazing volunteer groups contributing improvements in software and hardware continously, groups which would not exist if not for the encouragement and vision of Jordi and Chris.
I would never recommend to buy from GoodLuckBuy... there's a lot of complaints about them.
I have ordered twice and I was lucky things arrived complete. Second order I just got reply on the status of my order after like half a dozen emails. They packed my orders terribly...they just throw things on the box.
I was lucky my orders arrive complete, but many people out there haven't been so lucky.
@Andrew, IMO, simply copying the hardware brings nothing to the community. If they had made some improvements, while still allowing use of the open source code-base, now that would be something. For example, look at what Roberto Navoni has been doing. He's made a board with the power of the STM32 chip, but made so that it runs Arducopter.
APM itself is an adaptation of an Arduino board that makes it more suited as a flight control board, etc.
Given the price difference (or lack thereof), complete lack of product support you'll get from GLB (don't try and call 3DR for help) and frankly the simple fact that they are breaking the idea of open source hardware... I'd be pretty sad if anybody bought this.
I mean really. You're going to save $30? Maybe it will work when it arrives, maybe not. They haven't done anything to improve the hardware design, it's just a simple knock-off. Meh.
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To suggest that it does by bringing down the prices is short-sighted.
They spend nothing on R&D and send buyers to 3DR and DIYDrones for help.
Our community has amazing volunteer groups contributing improvements in software and hardware continously, groups which would not exist if not for the encouragement and vision of Jordi and Chris.
I would never recommend to buy from GoodLuckBuy... there's a lot of complaints about them.
I have ordered twice and I was lucky things arrived complete. Second order I just got reply on the status of my order after like half a dozen emails. They packed my orders terribly...they just throw things on the box.
I was lucky my orders arrive complete, but many people out there haven't been so lucky.
@Andrew, IMO, simply copying the hardware brings nothing to the community. If they had made some improvements, while still allowing use of the open source code-base, now that would be something. For example, look at what Roberto Navoni has been doing. He's made a board with the power of the STM32 chip, but made so that it runs Arducopter.
APM itself is an adaptation of an Arduino board that makes it more suited as a flight control board, etc.
Ha, ha, ha.
@Jason: Finally a comment that makes sense! :o)
This incredible community, its products and support must not bent with rip-off of ohters.
The colors dont match! I dont like it :P
Given the price difference (or lack thereof), complete lack of product support you'll get from GLB (don't try and call 3DR for help) and frankly the simple fact that they are breaking the idea of open source hardware... I'd be pretty sad if anybody bought this.
I mean really. You're going to save $30? Maybe it will work when it arrives, maybe not. They haven't done anything to improve the hardware design, it's just a simple knock-off. Meh.
If you want it to work , dont buy from "Good Luck And Bye Bye"
Andrew: Yes, exactly. Same rules as for Arduino (clones/derivatives can't use the Arduino name, but can say they are "Arduino-compatible")
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