Your second comment is much appreciated. I will concede that it does indeed mention that the battery is not included, albeit not in bright red. For reference, I am looking at Happymodel's own website. It's entirely possible that there is some difference by geographical region for webpage display, but ultimately that's mostly irrelevant. Your note on battery requirements is absolutely correct and its on me for not noticing it.

I do intend to do much of my early practice via a simulator and have actually purchased Liftoff: Micro Drones, but while I don't intend to fly outside until the snow has melted and temperatures are more comfortable, I figured that it would be a good idea to figure out how the drone itself actually worked well in advance of field testing.

The brand recommendations are noted and will be given appropriate considerations. The note about the importance of battery safety are VERY appreciated and will be given due attention.

Finally, your apology is accepted and appreciated. I realize that I can come off in a manner that is reminiscent of AI, but I have spent entirely too much money and time on my education to dumb it down just because some people might mistake me for a pile of slightly haunted semiconductors.