Well I have been hunting with the Etrac for a month now and I find it to be an awesome machine. It took me a while to get the hang of it and start learning the different tones compared to my old DFX but now I think I'm doing pretty good with it. Since I started with it a month ago I have found five silvers (1 QTR, 4 dimes) and a ton of clad. My coin count is at 853, and is around $49. Today was the day I found the quarter on a short hunt in town. Last week the wife and I went downstate and we really had a ball. All we found was clad but it was fun none the less. I sure am glad I went with the Etrac this time around. By the end of the summer I should have it down pretty well.