Hi DavenSJ, I have 2, First is an old whites coinmaster, that's about 25 years old and has paid for itself 10 times over and last week I bought the MXT also from whites and I got pine needles in my pants I'm so excited about it but the weather has been to cold and I have been to busy helping my wife with our pet sitting business to get out there and use it. I'm familiar with Fisher as a matter of fact I was torn between the Fisher CZ-3D and the Whites MXT and Whites won out. I really did not want to spend as much as I did but I put my Coinmaster through hell and it still works like new so I spent a little (actually a lot) more money for the longevity. Now I cant wait to get out there and use it.