20% of 268 verified DJI Mini 4 Proowners don't recommend it, and 4 describe specific problems — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 71% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“The Mini 4 Pro is just too close to the Mini 3 Pro as far as photo & video quality.”— GuavaInteresting7655 on Reddit
“dji mini 4 pro. Loved the idea of a drone but everywhere I want to use it I cannot. I've actively used this for photography once in the Mojave desert where there were no restrictions. I also did have one paying gig doing architectural photography with the drone, so it's not a huge regret. But it mostly sits on my shelf unused.”— _adren_ on Reddit
“The first day with my mini 4 pro I didnt realize that obstacle avoidance turned off with sport mode and flew my drone into a tree and it fell and was totaled.”— Chemtrail_hollywood on Reddit
“Contacted their support and after checking the serial number they told me it was a firmware issue and that I need to send it back for a replacement and there was no other way around it.”— AdLivid3440 on Reddit
“I wrecked my Mini 4 Pro last week too. I guess object avoidance wasn't working and I accidentally lowered the drone right into a tree. Broke one of the arms.”— beley on Reddit
“Almost toasted my drone on the maiden flight. It was a bright green light (not strobe). I immediately zipped vertical to about 100 meters. But then the drone would not land, or descend.”— NigelLegin1 on Reddit
“I've been reading this on the DJI forums mostly on the Mini 4 Pro. To send back a brand new and unused drone is worrying. Why is this firmware bricking the drones?”— ArtZTech on Reddit
“Got my DJI mini 4 pro combo pack yesterday and I can't get pass activating the controller. Keeps saying. "Activation failed. Check and try again Activation failed. Error code: Server error (-2).”— Abiadeyemi on Reddit
“o meu é um Mini 4 pro, , assim que comprei, ativei a bateria normalmente que veio com o drone, mas apos a primeira atualização de firmware, a mesma já nao funcionava mais”— AdUpstairs4520 on Reddit
“Mini pro 4 is very expensive with all the gear you need, plus it can't handle crashes like the HoverAir can. Your $2K DJI will lose its propellers and damage the gimbal after a 30mph crash into a tree.”— DbbleTriggr on Reddit
“To swap between the Neo and the 4 you need to update the controller firmware every time. Not kidding. Ended up crazy frustrated with DJI support over this as it makes no sense”— nordic_pain on Reddit
“Several days later a brand new fresh out of the box and charged dji mini 4 pro we bought to replace the now broken mini 3 pro and the same thing happened from a much greater distance.”— KWyKJJ on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“I am not getting the best results yet with Mini 4 Pro IMOO and my other drone a Dji Mini 2 SE has some different camera where the AI seems to do a better job when using the auto mode settings”— aquametaverse on Reddit
“I really like the look of it, and have wondered why DJI doesn't make the Mini 4 pro a color that's more visable other than grey, as it's easy to loose in the clouds.”— bullshitisbull on Reddit
“I love in St. Louis MO, we have the arch here. It's considered a national park, I can't fly my Mini 4 pro, mini 3 pro into that airspace, the drone gives me a warning then if I persist, it just stops.”— Apprehensive_Let_181 on Reddit
“Obstacle avoidance works very well except small leafless branches in the winter which there is lots of videos of the Mini 4 pro going down by a tiny stick.”— BrewhahasDji on Reddit
“I crashed my drone into the side of my house after one week of owning it. I walked into to Best Buy and 5 minutes later walked out with a brand new drone.”— Organic_Rub2211 on Reddit
“Bought a mini 4 pro and regardless of how much attention I paid while flying, still made a small mistake and got the drone wet for 20-30 seconds. It was 360 eur to repair (basically a new replacement) so yeah, it's worth it.”— memescryptor on Reddit
“I have a dji mini 4 pro. But i hope they make a mini 5 pro with 1 inch sensor, and better obstical avoidence like the air 3 or air 3s.”— Prizeless_N1 on Reddit
“it was because my obstacle sensors were off for some reason on my new mini 4 pro (I let my little brother fly it for a few minutes and I guess he did something l) and I hit a tree.”— gmrmoment31 on Reddit