[masraum]

there's a bit of a learning curve, and especially with the small controls, it's especially hard to make fine adjustments.

I think the really small, cheap drones also have less sophisticated systems which makes them a bit harder to fly well. IE, most drones should just hover in place if you leave them alone, but many/most of the small ones will move around and require a bit of correction to keep in place. At least, that's been my experience.

I recommend starting in a large space with high ceilings (or no ceilings) and a fair amount of room where you don't have a ton of stuff to run into. As you play more, you'll get a more sensitive hand.

I remember when I got mine (that mostly sits in a closet) a lot of folks were modding the tiny controllers to make the sticks longer so they could more easily control the drones.