it is easy to be blind, especially if one has something that they are totally sold on but sometimes it helps to have a more open mind and be a little more versatile. both machines are awesome machines, in the right hands. for that reason I don't plan on getting rid of my AT GOLD. and like it was said, it takes grid work to really hunt a spot and even then we might still miss a target. but I was really surprised at how many coins I found in a spot that I had hunted fairly hard with the AT when I used the deus there the 1st time. now in fairness to the the AT, I didn't grid this area and feel that most of the coins could have been found by the AT. I do think that having options is always a good thing. I am curious as to how you do with the deus and hope to see more results.