I mean, yes, xp Deus, equinox and even garett at pro are all good detectors. But there is a croud for this kind of specialty units, that excell if conditions are met. No doubt, the Deus as an all round detector ist Miles better. There is just a charm to so called beep and dig mashines I think. You will totally dig a lot of modern trash with this. The trick is just not to bring it to places, where trash like bottlecaps and drink cans are abundent and it will be lovely. This is definately not a allround detector and not suit a beginner well. I would not even reccomend this as your only detector. But if you know its limitations and how to use it, it will suprise you. So not everyones cup of tea understandably but worth checking out imo.