so ive been watching FPV content for like two years now and i finally decided to just do it. the problem is i have no idea if i should just grab something prebuilt like a Nazgul or one of the BetaFPV whoops to start or if i should just go full custom from day one. i feel like if i buy prebuilt im gonna break it and feel bad, but if i build my own at least i'll know how to fix it when i inevitably crash into a tree within the first 20 minutes.

budget is probably around 200-250 for the quad itself, not counting goggles and radio which i already have (DJI O3 and an EdgeTX radio so at least that part is sorted). mostly gonna be flying in a park near me and maybe some light freestyle once i stop being terrible at it.

also is BetaFPV worth it or are they kind of a budget brand that you outgrow fast? i see them everywhere but idk if thats just because theyre cheap

honestly for where youre at i'd say prebuilt makes more sense, not because building is hard but because when you're learning you're going to be crashing constantly and you want to spend that time flying not soldering. a Nazgul Evoque or even the iFlight Nazgul5 v2 will hold up fine and the parts are all standard so if you do crack a frame or pop an ESC you can just swap it.

BetaFPV is fine btw, they get a bad rep sometimes but their Meteor series and the newer stuff is actually pretty solid for the price. you will outgrow the tiny whoops eventually but thats kind of the point, start small and cheap and see if you actually stick with it before spending 400 bucks on a custom 5 inch build.

I started with a prebuilt Diatone and regretted nothing, fixed it like 6 times and learned more from that than I probably would have from a kit build where everything is already labeled and laid out for you. just my experience though