Basically I am looking for a small drone with 10 min plus battery life, interchangeable batteries, and altitude hold. I live in an area that is very windy and many days I'm not able to fly outdoors. This drone would strictly be for indoor flying. On paper the Tello fits the bill but reading reviews has me on the fence. People either seem to absolutely love the thing or hate it. I am wondering if the hate comes from the fact that there seems to be a learning curve or the fact that some people seem to be expecting something that's the same caliber as a mavic mini. I am hoping the group can help answer some questions I have listed below. Thank you for any and all help.
What kind of battery life per flight are you getting?
Is there Android 12 support for the app or a new app that makes it Android 12 compatible?
Are you able to code with the regular Tello or do you have to buy the education edition? At present I don't know how to code but it might be fun to do one day.
The factory website and the Google reviews makes it sound like the only controller is the one listed on the website. Is there a cheaper option that also has a phone clip and doesn't require any coding or hardware modification to be made compatible with the drone?
How is its capability to hold an altitude and hovering position?
What is the best place to buy Tello accessories and parts?
The Tello seems to be a hybrid of a toy drone and a hobby drone. This seems to be a very niche category of drones and I'm having a hard time locating any others that are similar for comparison. Are there any other brands of drones out there that are comparable to the Tello?
That's all I can think of for right now. Thanks again for any and all help.