Year after year my Bounty Hunter finds tons of stuff. It did't cost me an arm and a leg either. I use this machine ALOT. I sent it back to Bounty Hunter for repairs under warranty, which by the way ,is a cool 5 YEARS. I received the machine back better than before. I was totally pleased with the whole transaction. It is a fairly tough machine too. I take good care of it and it pays me back everytime. It has paid for itself many times over too. Last year I found so many coins that I invested in a gorgeous gold chain. My story is on the Bounty Hunter website concerning a ring I found for a couple on the beach. I don't use it in wet but do use it for moist and dry. For wet I bought a Detector Pro PI. It (SS2) uses 2 - 9 volt batteries that last a long time, not a fistful of AA batteries that weigh you down. Many people put these machines down because you think you have to pay alot of money to find stuff. HAHAHAAHH Your wrong.... HH GregM