They're only successful because of government protectionism. Google android services aren't allowed in China and this Android fork using homegrown services is. They don't pay patent or licensing fees so that cuts the price of the phone significantly and they more or less ripoff Apple for design:
They're cheap and work "well enough" but I wouldn't buy a drone from them until there are a lot of reviews. Even then, it probably wont be available in the states if they still license fee dodge. The pricing is in yuan and a straight conversion to dollars is pretty much meaningless. There's always going to be a higher price in the states, or to any country they export to, for a variety of reasons.
I'd rather pay a little more and buy a DJI. They're reputable and have great reviews. The $500 model has a 2.7K HD camera and 4.5 stars on Amazon and I can get it here via Prime in two days. There's a lot of competition in this space already. I'm skeptical they'll break through.
http://www.cultofandroid.com/66569/xiaomi-dont-copy-apple/
They're cheap and work "well enough" but I wouldn't buy a drone from them until there are a lot of reviews. Even then, it probably wont be available in the states if they still license fee dodge. The pricing is in yuan and a straight conversion to dollars is pretty much meaningless. There's always going to be a higher price in the states, or to any country they export to, for a variety of reasons.
I'd rather pay a little more and buy a DJI. They're reputable and have great reviews. The $500 model has a 2.7K HD camera and 4.5 stars on Amazon and I can get it here via Prime in two days. There's a lot of competition in this space already. I'm skeptical they'll break through.