GEPRC Vapor-X5 HD O4 Pro FPV Drone (ELRS 2.4G with GPS)

This drone performs amazing once pid tuned a bit more, I love the high kv motors and side plates. It is very durable except for the motor shafts which I guess is where the "E" in the Speedy-e pro motors comes in because they do not appear to be titanium shafts but rather aluminum and are extremely brittle I've never seen 5mm motor shafts shear off the same way on any other brand of motor they seem to just snap on impacts vs bend. They provide a 3D print to use sma antennas but don't make it the default set up. It should be, I understand where they are coming from because the air unit comes stock with ipex antennas they don't want to just waste and throw those away but the drone is so much more durable with sma vs the stock ipex that will get ripped out and pulled on very quickly after a few crashes risking damage to the very fragile air unit antenna solder pads. I've purchased 3 of these in squashed x and the worst issue I had so far was getting one with a defective DJI Air Unit. As for value this same bnf and others like it would have been worth $350 in early 2025 so I don't see the almost doubling in price for the same product just to offset tarrifs as good value. Not their fault. I don't think it needs to be said but just in case. I wouldn't recommend purchasing unless you have at least basic proficiency in repair and soldering and betaflight. This thing WILL break arms, shafts, antennas and burn up motors. If you can't get parts and fix those type of issues yourself then it will be a huge headache and you'll have anxiety flying it. Also if should be noted if you are a normie that the DJI 04 pro VTx and camera on this thing is no longer in stock in the U.S. market and will be next to impossible to find a replacement for if something goes wrong or you break a lens. Also it seems to have gotten harder to find these speedy motors in stock too.

Bought this for my son who is experienced in various r/c vehicles air, land, and water. He learned this super fast, and now performs crazy tricks. Probably not for a beginner unless keeping it slow as this thing is very fast, powerful, and precise.

I have been flying drones for 11 years and this thing is awesome. It flys great, it is fast and agile, the video quality is amazing and range with ELRs Radiomaster gx12 dual band system is perfect for long range HD video while hitting gaps at 70 mph ..

The drone kept losing receiver signal to the remote and crashing even after proper setup

Six and a half minute flight time on 1300 milliamp hour, flies really good, very tough and well-built, I really loved this drone

Haven’t had a chance to fly it yet (waiting on goggles) but the build quality is exceptional. Definitely doesn’t feel cheap and I’m excited to fly it. I’ve only heard good things about it and ultimately why I purchased it

This thing blew me away. This is my first fpv drone, and I maybe should have started with a 2s whoop first, but I don’t regret this purchase. This drone is powerful and intimidating, so if you’re new like me, don’t try to fly it in your 2 acre back yard or anywhere there might be people or cars. A empty baseball or soccer field is a good spot to try this out. I was drawn to the fact that I could fly this out of the box, but there’s more to it than that. Look up how to set this up in betafpv and get a feel for the software. Setting up controls for the first time can be a little tricky, but it should all make sense after watching a few tutorials. It’s mandatory to configure the GPS failsafe. I’m certain you will take many ambitious longer range flights with this drone and you will really want the added security of a functioning GPS rescue for any loss of signal scenario. Set it up and test it, it’s well worth it. Due to crashing- I have had to replace the xt60 battery plug, several propellers, a few antennas, and the propeller nuts. I went to the hardware store and got nuts with lock washers to go on the propellers, and haven’t had any issues with those coming off since. They seemed to pop off fairly easily for me. The antennas tend to rip off and disappear fairly often on crashes. The drone itself can take a beating. I’m honestly shocked I haven’t damaged the camera or frame yet. The camera quality is as good as it gets for fpv. You won’t need a GoPro with the 04 unless you want sound. I might throw on a wireless mic for sound because it is really nice to have that to go with the nice videos it takes. The DJI system has great range, and it’s very easy to configure the settings in the goggles. I’ve been able to fly quite far with very few connection issues, but I would like to note that trees are very good at blocking the signal so be aware of that. I haven’t encountered any functional hiccups with this drone yet. It turns on, beeps when it gets satellites, and it flies as it should, every time.