Let me preface this by saying I have not had a full hunt on the unit. I finally got the XP Deus out of the box today (have had it since Wednesday), put it together and charged the batteries. I love the setup on the charging!! I was initially concerned with the headphones(i just can't call them backphones...sorry..lol) but after wearing them for 1/2hr, I can tell that they give out great sound and should be cooler in the summer months, than my SunRays. The unit is light!! I thought I was prepared for that, but I just wasn't. Oh...did I mention that I love the fact that it has the time on the control? Saves me from having to get my phone out when I have limited time to hunt....not really a function....but I love that feature.The processor is lightning quick. My coin garden has iron all throughout it and I could tell when I was over a coin. Here's the good news. All of my coins are down at least 9" and I didn't have any problems picking them out. Could I do this in the field? Doubtful, because I don't really know anything about this unit...lol....but I could tell in my garden because I know what is where. I'm heading out tomorrow on my first hunt and may just leave the E-Trac in the car to do a full blown learning session. Overall I'd have to say that I'm very impressed with the unit. I think it suits me much better than the V3i that I traded.