No, not a joke...at least not totally. Here's a good comparison article from a respected source. What you do with this info is strictly your business. Includes how to use in a profit-making biz and how to navigate FAA rules
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-drones/ << Highlights the best choice in 2 categories (best overall/best budget) and good discussion of all the others. Click-throughs to deeper discussions and product links, and good comments.
This is an excellent piece about a subject more and more guys are getting into as hobby, biz or both. However this subject can be seen as political, especially at the local/county level. Forewarned..., right?
Looking for someone to chime in on how CR treats them. Bro CRGolfer or some other Bro in Real Estate/property development? Checking on herds/crops? Search & Rescue ops? River or effluent tracking? The only limits I see are imagination and privacy laws.