No, I'm not concerned with the gimbal at all. If you use common sense, it would pretty difficult to crash a MP. Don't fly in tight spots, stay above the tallest object around you, don't fly in high wind, etc, and you are good to go. I rarely fly backwards, so there's no concern there. I usually tool around @200-300', so trees and cell towers are no issue. If the wind is 18-20+mph, I'll fly another time. I really don't worry too much about crashing, I make sure everything is set where I want/had things, once confirmed, off I go with no worries...Get the MP, for 35 bucks, you get to fly higher/father, have longer battery life, and an aircraft that is proven reliable. LOL I have to admit, I'm shaking my head in disbelief that you'd pass up the MP for an extra 35 bucks, over some fear of it being a couple years or so old.