Well a few weeks ago (seems longer) I got myself a used Dji Avata 2 , with goggles and controller ready to fly. It was in mint condition, not a mark on it.
Then I flew it, well not so much the flying it be more accurate to say, then I crashed it spectacularly , hit the top of a tree, off it spun and onto the tarmac beyond.
My overconfidence kicked in as my spotter looked at me like the bafoon I was. (The several YouTube videos I had seen made it look so easy to fly and pretty much indestructible)
Well they are not, on both counts. Camera dislodged, gimbal smashed, IMU ribbon torn (no I didn’t know what one of those was either before this disaster) small crack in the under carriage. Still it will be fine I insisted will all just pop back into place….after all the camera feed is still working.
Several replacement parts later, a couple of rebuilds and strip downs (YouTube redeemed itself there with an amazing video by Mads Tech) I am very pleased to say I now have a working fully functional Dji Avata 2 again. Somehow think any warranty I may have hoped for is now an absolute none starter but all in all it has been an experience and a very good (if sharp) learning curve.
So next step is to put it back in beginner mode and respect the fact that all drones don’t fly the same.
Build my confidence back up and give FPV another try.
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I assume (maybe wrongly) you were trying to fly full manual using the rates (setting) of the previous expert owner? I would forget beginner mode because the drone only does about 5mph, which is less than useless. To learn, I would try using a motion controller and gradually build from there to gain experience. Many expert Avata2 members recommended using simulators before trying to fly for real. Top Tip: Height is your friend; it gives you more time to react.
Something like that, flew it a little in beginner mode then moved it to Normal or possibly Sport? And took it higher and it hit the top branches of a tree. No one to blame but myself. Been fun rebuilding it though despite a few moments of doubt about it ever being more than a reminder to not get above my station. All good now though and going to take it softly and slowly and find a much bigger open space (no trees)
Beaches are good when the tide is out; no trees.
Oh dear, I feel your pain. When I first started flying FPV I went through two DJI FPV drones in quick succession (one of them hit a tree and ended up in the canal, where it still lies today with what was a brand-new battery and a 256GB extreme pro SD card 
). Kudos on fixing yours, they’re a real PITA to work on.
Are you using the motion controller, or the RC3? I guess you were in normal mode? If you’re thinking of enabling manual mode, I definitely recommend spending some time in the sim (if you have the RC3 or equivalent controller - AFAIK you can’t fly the DJI drones manual with the motion controller).
As @Challenger says, altitude is your friend, and steer clear of trees until you’re more comfortable. Trees hate drones, and even once you get comfortable in acro mode they’ll still reach out and grab you out of the air without warning 
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It’s great knowledge to rebuild a quad. With FPV it happens more often than I’d like to admit.
Find a good simulator and learn acro mode from the off! Liftoff and Tryp are good. And learn to land! It’s amazing how often this bit gets overlooked.
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The motion controller, which having only ever flown my mini 5 pro and Mavic 4 is a whole new experience.
The goggles too though, exciting in FPV but I feel this need to lift them up and get VLOS to make sure it’s ok 
Took it out this morning back in beginner mode, goggles around my neck and flew it for a full battery watching it and watching the trees to make sure they didn’t make a rush for it and pluck it from the sky.
Definitely going set up a simulator though.
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Good effort. Keep at it!
Acro is different but well worth learning. I haven’t flown my DJI since I learnt.
No, Mini 3. I looked at the Avata but on reflection I felt a build would be better
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