People that are soooooo against the expensive machines don't quit understand the overhead businesses have. There is not a huge market for this hobby. Minelab, whites, xp dues, ect. all have overhead. They have employees, marketing, ect. Garrett brand has many other divisions within its company which allows a tad bit cheaper prices. I have learned in life a complainer is always a complainer! No one can ever change there mind. If a person has the best hunting capabilities with a cheaper model more power to them. I could careless if i pay 2 grand for a detector cause if i was smart enough to to start a business i would also sell them for the same price. If you don't like the prices start up a new brand and sell them cheap. I know everyone in the detecting world would be happy to buy one if you can make one like these people talk about. All the options for 300 and it works like the big companies. Sign me up if it can be done.
Hold an AT pro in your hand and tell me how good you feel about your $600 purchase..
Every business has overhead. This industry is huge, It is stand alone, and it is experiencing an absolute worldwide renaissance.
There is a huge worldwide market. Absolutely huge. Once again, a huge WORLDWIDE market. The big 3 metal detector cartels are making hundreds of millions of dollars. They have never ever seen times like this. They are absolutely as amazed as I am that they can take their old technology, add a $20 GPS module, color screen, a USB port and sell it for $2500 to people that have no idea what it is they are buying. They are amazed that people like you will pay that much money for something that costs them so little to innovate and ultimately produce. They are amazed that you will defend your purchase even after you realize just how much passion you must have to be productive at this hobby and how hard it can be. (and of course enjoyable).
The MD Cartels advertise "Find riches beyond your wildest imagination," Their adds feature a guy that looks like Lorenzo Lammas in his prime holding their newest model, (Still featuring the same twenty year old technology), with a quote " Ever since purchasing my Fornicator 400 I have found the great outdoors and a new twenty two year old girlfriend."
What they won't tell you is what you are actually paying for. That is not mentioned anywhere.
They won't tell you that they see no need at all to reinvest in innovation. There is no need at all. They have many customers like you.
Also they won't tell you that the salespeople are on commission and that they don't actually earn much at all from each sale.
They won't tell you that most sales people have never hobby detected a day in their life, and they certainly won't tell you that an AT Pro costs less then $20 to produce.
While some people complain, others are lifelong victims......
