Due to financial restraints, all I have is an M1P. I bought it used on Ebay for $500 several years ago. at this point if a suitcase full of cash showed up at my home I really have no reason to replace it. At one point I had two of them but...
I have the bright green and bright orange on my M1P's (though i have since given away the green one to my son). On bright days it is just slightly better but on cloudy days they really stand out. I still use a strobe though for the LOS.
I cut my teeth on some cheap Skyvipers. These were $50-$100 so that if, or more likely, when i crashed it was not a major deal. If you want to start with the Mavic line, perhaps you should start with a pre-owned one. That way you can save a...