Hard to have more RC fun for less dollars than an S107G

Looks cool, and pretty easy to fly

You will break parts...

Replacement parts are cheap - sometimes you are best off ordering from overseas if you aren't in a rush and want the best deals.

Keep your mods simple, and you can really build a sweet rig, extra battery mods are most popular and require minimal soldering skills.

As far as I can tell, all new stock S107G have the throttle spring 'mod' right out of the box.

Holy COW!!! This thing is freakin' AWESOME!!! Not only does it do what it's supposed to do (fly around the house and terrify the pets) but it is well-nigh indestructible! I have crashed it into just about every object in our home (much to the chagrin of my wife) and it keeps going! It has slammed into the ground from twenty feet, crashed into every sharp corner and (drum roll please) even splash landed in our FISH TANK!!! This thing was SUBMERGED IN WATER! let me say that again, this inexpensive, yet complex BATTERY POWERED TOY which is not meant to be used as a submarine was UNDER FREAKING WATER and after fishing it out and letting it dry IT KEPT GOING!!! the only sign of all this abuse is little dents in the rotors and one of the struts holding on the skids is cracked, BUT THE THING STILL FLIES!!! It works as well as the day we bought it and I've been doing my best to destroy it for months! So, if you want to have an indestructible ZOMBIE-COPTER that cannot be killed with conventional weapons, gather the spare change around your house and get this thing, because it's EPIC and will make you epic by association!

I have purchased several of these little helicopters over the years. Syma is my favorite brand, and S107G is my favorite model. I have purchased the Apache, Coast Guard, and Mini Chinook models by Syma, but the S107G is the best performing of them all.

I consider it to be very easy to learn and control, but I am quite good with my hands. The average user may not have the same experience as I did. Once you learn how to fly it, you will want to go around or through obstacles and maybe even land it on a ceiling fan blade.

Toddlers and pets love it. They will chase it around the house until it crashes on them. At that point, they will stay away.

Don't try to fly it outdoors except at night when there is no breeze. First, the controller is infrared. The sun's rays will interfere, and you will not be able to control it. Second, it cannot move fast enough to fly against a light breeze.

Fly this baby indoors, and you will have lots of fun. Don't crash it on your wife. The blades really sting.

I got this helicopter after the ones before it had their untimely demises. I've lost many helicopters in my time, but this one has held up nicely. After numerous crashes, the helicopter performs like new. The box includes the helicopter in the color you choose, remote control, manual, charging cable, and extra real blade.

Helicopter:
The body is a sturdy metal and the body cover, blades, and rear fin are all plastics, perfect for smashing into walls, ceiling, and floors.

Remote Control:
Keep in mind this helicopter isn't meant for nor has the capability of being used outdoors. The range of the remote is comfortable yet limited. My remote had two extra, uninstalled "strafe" buttons, presumably meant to be used with other models. The rear has a slide out door that houses a built-in charging cable for when you're on the go or can't use the separate one. The remote is powered with 6 "AA" size batteries. You can fly two helicopters at a time with the "A" and "B" channels.

Charging Cable:
A separate USB charging cable is included for those who prefer not to suck up the batteries in the remote. It is opaque yellow and had a red LED that lights either when nothing is plugged in or the helicopter is fully charged. Keep in mind that it does not include an adapter, so you'll either have to use one from a phone charger or you can plug it into a laptop or console with a USB port. The claimed charging time is 40-50 minutes of charging for 6-7 minutes of plight, but really you'll get 10 minutes of play from a little over 30 minutes of charging.

Warnings/Tips:
- Other than the extra tail blade, no replacement parts or tools are included. The manual includes a list of parts that you can buy from them in you need them.
- This is a great helicopter for someone who has never flown one before. The controls are simple and easy to understand.
- If you're worried about damaging your property (i.e. plants, TV, lights) the best thing to do it just cut the throttle to the helicopter completely and let it fall to the ground. It can take some pretty big hits so don't worry about damaging it.

Updated to 5 stars. The same night after writing this review, something clicked for me and I was able to nail half a dozen perfect landings on target indoors. I'm pretty pleased! The main change I made was allowing the copter to fly a bit higher, such that it was less affected by the draft that it created with its own rotors. That allowed me to gain more control over the helicopter and go where I wanted it to go!

Original review: I got this helicopter along with the Remote Control Helicopter Landing Pad - LED Lights Installed - Suitable for RC Helicopters, Quadcopters, Drones, Syma Helicopters. I've flown a small RC quadcopter before a few times, but never an RC helicopter before, so this was all relatively new to me. It came nicely packaged in the box. Within minutes, I was flying the copter in the living room, though I had trouble balancing the trim so that it would not spin in place when hovering. I wasn't really sure how to judge its maneuverability and stability -- all I know is that I had a really hard time making very precise small corrections with it. Even indoors, it would get pushed around by the breeze that it was creating by itself. This was especially apparent when trying to land the copter on a small target -- as soon as I approached the platform, it would get pushed around by the breeze and go off course. Luckily, it does seem very durable. I've crashed it dozens of times and it still flies. The flight-time-to-charge-time seems pretty reasonable for an RC vehicle. Sometimes, the copter acts a bit non-responsive when I try to make it throttle up. It spins up and then sputters out without lifting off. I sometimes have to throttle it 2-3 times before it will lift off. This is even with a so-called full charge and I'm indoors, so I'm not quite sure what is the problem. Anyway, I've had it for about a week, and only managed to land the copter on the platform once, so apparently I'm a slow learner when it comes to flying. Even so, this seems like a great value for an RC helicopter!

Disclosure: I received this item in exchange for my honest review.