Ron, Yes. The Mxt is just fine. Some amazing finds have come from the Mxt. One of my digging buddies uses one. He has recently found A GW Inaugural button with his Mxt... The only problem he has with it is, the interference under powerlines like most do.Including the new v3. I have an Etrac and like I told you in our PM message It has opened new doors for me. I re-visit my old sites and intentionally hunt under the power lines that Myself, or others couldn't or have passed up in the past. Thats just my opinion and what I've heard from others. I'm sure some one will beg to differ