I am a Whites MXT owner and user and really like the machine. I really want my wife or kids to go detecting with me. Without an another detector they just wander around and watch me, which is boring for them. The price for an MXT is steep for me at this point at $800.00. I have been looking for another detector and have been reading alot about the ace 250. It seems this machine has about the same sort of following that the mxt has ie: almost fanatically positive. I really like the weight of the ACE 350 at about half of my MXT. This is a real plus for my wife. If I buy, it will be the 350 simply because i like the bigger coil and the price is great. I have an sef 10x12 on my mxt. The bottom line is this, Will the 350 keep up with my MXT? I dont want introduce my family to something that is going to be a disappointment. I live in Alaska and dont see real old areas to hunt, mostly parks and schools etc. Thank you for looking and reading my long post. Greg