OP here. The weight is very important to me personally, and I spent a lot of time trying to shave as much plastic and CF as possible in the design, while still maintaining rigidity and strength. We are shooting for an all up weight of under 380 grams. My previous design is all up with 1,200 mAh battery is 452 grams with an HD camera attached.<p>However, I do agree. Skill and durability are really limiting factors nowadays, along with maneuverability. In the California Cup races, a few months back, most races were won by default, by the drone that was simply able to finish the race. Basically, the problem is, any contact with walls, nets, or gates currently knocks the drone out of the race. We are working on a few ideas to address that, to make it a bit more interesting. I&#x27;ll post some more info once we have our prototype built.<p>You can find some updates and latest pics on my wife&#x27;s Instagram at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.instagram.com&#x2F;yukitostudio&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.instagram.com&#x2F;yukitostudio&#x2F;</a>