****** - Verified Buyer
4.5
My ten year-old son really wanted this and saved up for it. There are a lot of bad reviews and a lot of negatives... I read him all the bad points from the reviews as I wanted him to be prepared rather than disappointed after he spent his every last dollar on this thing. We looked around at other Star Wars RC toys, but this one still looked the best. His money, okay with me! He bought the protection plan for an extra $10 to get it replaced easily if it broke. It arrived today and he LOVES it! I am very impressed. We were prepared for the worst, but this Falcon is cool and it works much better than expected. It does take about an hour to charge, but he got almost 15 minutes of flying time in between charging. He has only used it inside so far, but he said it's pretty easy to fly - of course the first 15 minutes was more crashing than flying, but he got the hang of it fast. It is very lightweight, so it would be difficult to handle outside if there is any breeze. But on the plus side, it is very lightweight, so it doesn't bang and smash into walls, furniture, pets and other kids like some of the helicopters and quad copter's he's had. He got it to hover really well in the second 15 minutes of use. The sound-effect wasn't as loud and annoying as I thought it would be, and it sure looks cool lit up and coming toward you! If days of abuse change my mind, I will update this review. So far, it's awesome.
