I hope it stays this way for Autel. IF DJI didn't have geofencing, I would buy DJI, but geofencing is a deal breaker, no matter how good their tech is. That's how much I value my freedom to fly and my privacy!Autel does not force updates and the software does not ground you like DJI. Updates are usually for bug fixes and improvements and there are no forced geo fencing enabled.
It's a liberty issue, something that too many nowadays give up way too easily. But ask a WWII veteran how much liberty is worth. They will show you what it costs!