OK, I've had a chance to closely examine the footage from my replacement CGO3+. It is just as bad as the first one. Since someone else already reported having 2 cameras sent to them and both defective, its safe to say this has become a BIG problem for Yuneec and for many users deciding whether to return their YTH or not.
I must say I am completely fed up and discouraged. Yuneec knows they have a problem with these cameras, but they just keep sending them out anyway. I called and asked to speak to someone who really understands the nature of the problem, they refused, the only person I could talk too was tier one customers rep had no knowledge of the problem, and insisted that they cant tell anything without seeing the footage. When I explained that this forum was FULL of samples, it didn't change the nature of the conversation at all. My only option was to send in the camera again, pushing it beyond the 30 days I'm allowed to return the unit. When I asked them if they would take a return directly in case they NEVER get it fixed they refused. And then on top of it they failed to send the the cover for the camera, so now I will be sending back an incomplete machine to the retail location.
A total mess, and my experience with Yuneec is now in the realm of BIG disappointment. There are good CGO3+ cameras out there, I've seen the footage. But for some reason they are shipping these garbage ones out at the moment.
Also, lest anyone believe that this is either acceptable or all the camera is actually capable of, here is a 3840x2160 UHD snapshot from After Effects where I staggered the shots for easy comparison. I've included the new CGO3+, the original one, a sample from someone else that is perfect, and a shot from my S6 cell phone for comparison. There is simply NO excuse for my cell phone shooting better 4K video than a $1300.00 drone (PLEASE look at this full screen on big monitor):
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