It is more about location than machine. That is a beginner detector, but if you give yourself a chance by doing some homework and finding a good spot you'll find the good stuff for sure. I had the 250 as my first machine and had it for about a year and 1/2. Just got the AT Pro. Keep the sensitivity at factory setting. If you want to cut out trash altogether, discriminate to just dime, quarter, half, dollar. You won't find any exciting relics but you will clean up on dimes and quarters and still catch silver rings etc. Good luck, I hope you post results!