I made sure to charge it fully first, I'm not sure if that made a big difference, but it has a really long battery life and it can be used for ages without running out of juice. I felt a little worried that it would take off into the sky it has so much movement to it so I started off with it indoors and it was amazing. It's best in the dark because it puts on a light show that looks completely out of this world.
Learning how to do the trickier maneuvers is mostly reading the how to guidebook, it's not really hard, mostly following directions. People watching think that it looks like you're doing it with your mind or magic or somethings. It's a fun toy and a good way to show kids and adults how far technology has come.