Well, i want to keep this drone for at least 3.5 other years, cause it is very expensive.
Batteries are an item of consumption, and 200 full charge cycles is all you can expect under the best of circumstances. Unless you are flying multiple flights every day (in which case battery management is moot anyway!), letting DJI manage your batteries is still the best option. If you fly that frequently, you are far more likely to crash your drone before you wear out your batteries! Don't be pennywise and pound foolish. Also, MA2 batteries are cheap, by comparison to M2 and P4P batteries.
I fly around twice per week. And i never crashed a drone. So I guess it will last that long.
Indeed! As to crashing, it is not whether but when. Just like driving a car, the more miles you drive annually, the higher the risk of an accident, even if it isn't your fault. Birds can attack, or even other drones can run into your drone and cause a crash, especially with the new low bar to entry set at a Mini 2 sold at every CostCo for $449!
I know it can be an accident.
They won't. Flight time degrades a little bit with each full charge cycle. If you want to maintain 22 minutes of flight time, you will be replacing your batteries long before their useful life, which is roughly to 80% of the original flight time, after 200 full charge cycles.
My storage method may be considered over-kill by some, but I really don't care. I do what I do to feel safe and to extend the life of my batteries as long as I can. They are expensive.
