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I did something stupid and my Mini 4 crashed onto a grassy hill from about 40ft agl. Pure gravity, had zero horizontal velocity. When I recovered it, I noticed that an arm (back/left or aft/starboard, whatever terminology you like) was split at a seem in the plastic near the hinge (see attached pic). I can't tell how these two pieces are supposed to be fastened normally, possibly just a friction fit? In any case, I pushed the two pieces back together and tested whether the props would still work... they did, and I even got airborne and everything held together. That said, it separates when I fold/unfold the arm and I don't trust it enough to actually go for a real flight.
I have care refresh but I am hesitant to use it for the following reasons. 1) the hassle of filing a claim, shipping it, waiting for it to come back 2) gluing it would be such an easy & quick fix 3) whatever repair fee I might be charged 4) I recently crashed in an unrecoverable way my Avata 2 & had to use flyaway for that one, just feels weird to come hat in hand to DJI again so soon.
That said, I would like to hear what any of you would suggest and any reasoning about it. Would gluing it somehow void any future care refresh issues? Also, does anyone know how the pieces are fastened together normally? I've attached pics of it when it's bent apart and when I have them pushed together.
![IMG_1162.jpeg IMG_1162.jpeg](https://mavicpilots.com/data/attachments/177/177485-028a7ab67196ba66690a19cbec9e9864.jpg)
![IMG_1163.jpeg IMG_1163.jpeg](https://mavicpilots.com/data/attachments/177/177486-540f4db56f83c1d43e909b89e751ac88.jpg)
I have care refresh but I am hesitant to use it for the following reasons. 1) the hassle of filing a claim, shipping it, waiting for it to come back 2) gluing it would be such an easy & quick fix 3) whatever repair fee I might be charged 4) I recently crashed in an unrecoverable way my Avata 2 & had to use flyaway for that one, just feels weird to come hat in hand to DJI again so soon.
That said, I would like to hear what any of you would suggest and any reasoning about it. Would gluing it somehow void any future care refresh issues? Also, does anyone know how the pieces are fastened together normally? I've attached pics of it when it's bent apart and when I have them pushed together.
![IMG_1162.jpeg IMG_1162.jpeg](https://mavicpilots.com/data/attachments/177/177485-028a7ab67196ba66690a19cbec9e9864.jpg)
![IMG_1163.jpeg IMG_1163.jpeg](https://mavicpilots.com/data/attachments/177/177486-540f4db56f83c1d43e909b89e751ac88.jpg)