I sold off my Fisher 1280X to buy a new Vaquero and I will never look back. The only thing I wish the Vaquero had that it doesn't is waterproofness (is that a word? Well it is now!). Of course I sold a very waterproof Fisher to get the V but it was a weight issue with me as much as anything else. You will love the light weight aspect of the Vaquero and it is definitely a short learning curve. You will soon learn the Tesoro "language" and be digging up the good stuff in no time (if it is there to be found of course). Now after owning a Tesoro for only 6 months, I am seriously thinking about moving up to the Tejon. I can see no reason to use a VID type machine. I am starting to do more relic hunting now so I think the Teon is the machine to use.
Enjoy Southern Justice!
"Dtektor"