This drone is definitely not a VERY good first drone - it's a GREAT first FPV drone. I find it very reliable, very durable, easy to repair and excellent customer support. Plus, it's virtually ready to fly with no major setup or assembly required. I've been flying camera drones and really cheap (under $40) drones for a few years, so I have the basic "flying skills". This drone has great settings to make trickier acro flights easier and despite MANY crashes I've only broken one propeller (we're talking about hitting walls at high speeds). The range isn't great, but I still wouldn't fly it out of sight. I bought extra batteries and would advise you to if you want to fly in a group. I will say that if motors are disconnected or cables are not attached properly, they are SPACE when it comes to cable connections. I glued them on and they were fine. If you're looking to get started with FPV drones, this is a great buy.