Xiaomi is a fantastic company, but I think they are still unavailable to most Westerns. Having never lived in China, I'm not sure how difficult is it to buy a Western-produced good (e.g. iPhone), but I know from trying to buy an Xiaomi product in the past, it's rather difficult.
There is no "direct" avenue of purchase, and the only reputable suppliers seem to tack on huge premiums that all but negate the usual price advantage that Xiaomi provides.
A nifty, suspiciously similar looking device that likely will never make it to US consumers hands, or even their minds. Have you ever tried to explain to someone non-tech who Xiaomi is? Same goes when people ask if my OnePlus One is an HTC product.
The SJ4000 and similar Go Pro clones have been finding their way out of China via the usual eBay channels, so I'd be surprised if the same doesn't happen with this provided that they do an English language firmware.
There is no "direct" avenue of purchase, and the only reputable suppliers seem to tack on huge premiums that all but negate the usual price advantage that Xiaomi provides.
A nifty, suspiciously similar looking device that likely will never make it to US consumers hands, or even their minds. Have you ever tried to explain to someone non-tech who Xiaomi is? Same goes when people ask if my OnePlus One is an HTC product.