The anger you are feeling is the screws being tightened a little tighter. Everything nowadays is regulated, controlled and monitored, we in the west are not free, especially in "the land of the free"
And some beuracrat(s) at FAA just guaranteed themselves job security for long time
My Christmas morning just went from "here's a fun little gift, lets try it out" to "first we have to figure out the government bureaucracy and register this thing or face $300,000 in fines and 3 years in jail, merry Christmas everyone!" Honestly, I'll probably just return them and get something else.
And if you are so angry at regulation then go and live in China. I would highly recommend Beijing this time of year.
Just remember to breath in deep and taste the freedom.
...I guess it's an improvement from the similarly-logical "go live in Somalia" meme.
(from the table about halfway thru http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6316a2.htm )
Drones are no doubt an emerging area of possible concern, but this heavy handed regulation is pure and simple control via hysteria.
Yes, if your 'toy' is over the minimum weight, then it has to be registered.
However, there are a great number of inexpensive toy drones that are less than $100 and fall below the weight requirement. See the Cheerson CX-10: http://www.amazon.com/Bestpriceam-Cheerson-Cx-10-Quadcopter-...
If you want to avoid having to deal with the registration, then purchase a toy that doesn't have the ability to hurt someone.