The helicopter has arrived. Bigger and scarier than I had expected after reading reviews and watching video. Battery is charging, expect a flight report later today.
Review: This thing is completely awesome. I can’t believe what they have packed into it for the incredible price of around US$80. It is twitchy enough to be a challenge, yet stable enough to be buckets of fun. After 3 battery charges (about 30-40 mins total run time) I could hover capably and generally move the thing to an arbitrary location of my choosing.
Four weeks later, and I’m zooming around the room, landing on a 12″ square footstool, and considering how to rig up some sort of hook system for carting cargo around the house.