I know exactly what ur talking about, my first aircraft was a toy helicopter, impossible to fly, frustrating as hell, then I found my first quad (P3P) and never looked back. But now the heli's have caught up, GPS, Compass, RTH. Exact same...
My new bird arrived today. Going thru everything, charging the battery, reading the manual, the usual lol. The stock 5000 mah 14.8v 4S battery weighs 385 grams. I found and ordered a 2 pack of 6500 mah 15.2v 4S batteries that weigh 465 grams...
Helicopters are allowed below 500ft for reasons as trivial as sight seeing tours.
However, they are far more maneuverable, with the ability to hover in place. This makes a critical difference, and is largely why the rules allow it.
If it's below freezing snow won't affect ur aircraft. As long as it can't melt ur ok. And even a short exposure to moisture won't do any damage. Get ur video and come home and land ASAP. Just remove the battery and let everything warm up and...