I have had my V3 sense March of this year, I have found over 1500 coins, 6 silver coins 2 gold rings. Yes it is a complicated machine, but if you take the time to learn it you want Be sorry. I have used DFX,XLT, and M6 machines, plus Garrett 2500, Fisher CZ3D, I would rate the Spectra V3 above all of them. The key is to use the V3 in preset mode for a minimum 20 hours. I took right to it because the last machine I used was a DFX. The V3 is a much more sensitive than the DFX.
Like I said earlier the key is to read the manual through several times and use the machine in preset mode. Then after you are more familiar with the V3 start making changes. This machine (Spectra V3) is not, I repeat for the novas. But if you are willing to learn, this is the best machine on the market in my opinion.
I have Metal Detecting off/on for over 30 years. So I do have a basic knowledge of the sport. There is a lot more people who are far more qualified than I am, who all say the same thing that I do about the V3.