Hello. Where is upstate NY to you? I am up in Westchester. Some people consider that upstate. I got the Steelseries Nimbus today and can confirm it works with my iPhone 8+.
I just tested out the Nimbus and it definitely works. I do not know if there are any adjustments that can be made to the controller in the software but it seems to be a little overly sensitive but I only tried it out for two minutes.
I don't love the virtual controls either. I only found glitchy video when doing flips but have only flown about 75ft away. I have been flying mine out the kitchen window to see if anything is in the Havahart trap.
I am new to drones and only have a Spark and Tello. Today was my first try in sport mode on the Spark and I was blown away. It would be nice if these two could surpass 20 minutes on one battery but otherwise I am happy.
Picked mine up today and flew out the kitchen window down to the shed trying to see if the rabid raccoon was still there. Too dark! Also tried it with a little wind but it still performed well. Got mine at Walmart Danbury, CT. They had one left hanging on the display for anyone looking for one...
Had no plans to buy one since I am still learning my Spark, but I just happened to check Walmart and found they had one in stock so I just have to pick up my order. :)