I have the gold handled F75 and its a beast. You got a great deal. The learning curve was a lil steep for me, and it is very sensitive. It may run noisy, but you will either get used to it, or get rid of it. You are going to see your pockets fill up quickly now. Learn how to change the frequency and start with factory settings if you get frustrated. Mine does not like power lines or cell phone towers. I actually turn the sensitivity down to 30 in discrim mode at the park. You will like the 5" coil for the trash areas, its almost as deep as the 11" coil. This machine has a very quick recovery time, and you have many different tones to choose from. On old ground it goes deep. The VDI is not always on, but that has to do with the operator. Its a very fine hair to tune it in. But you don't have to be close in the tuning, it has the quick grab toggle that makes it easy to GB and pinpoint. I can pinpoint very well with mine. This is a pretty good all around machine and a good stepping stone to a more expensive machine. Sorry to hear about the international orders, I have seen some good mods being done over there in Russia with some older machines. Just keep trying.
