Its very smooth compared with the popperts you mention . . as all spoolies usually are. THe drone is very efficent for the mid range 15-1600 on a propper fill.
If you're a bit of a maintainance noob they are propper easy to maintain. Like 4 parts, a bunch of orings. Real easy compared to the phD you need to get NTs working correctly.
Never shot a geo but planet are overhyped. Robust but they kick like mules compared to the finer end of the market. Lv1 is certainly helping with it but theres better on the market for less/same dolla.
If your insisting on new they are what 450? persoannly id get hold of a clone vx for that money. one that shot only a few cases for that money. Appreciate sometimes you just want that new marker feeling
In the 450 new range id have a tac drone (we need to attach our tactical hooters somehow!!) or an axe.