Terry,
Infiniums and TDI's are great machines for people that can't afford a Minelab 5000. As I remember seeing lower priced
Minelabs (with lower performance) apparently Minelab also feels there is a place for lower priced detectors. Additionally
a Minelab 5000 can't hold a candle to an Infinium after being dropped in the water. Not knocking Minelab, just different
machines for different uses. I don't think the Infinium or the TDI is overpriced, and since I couldn't afford a 5000, it was
overpriced to me. I won't keep people from nugget shooting if they can't afford a 5000. This is a hobby and I am enjoying
myself and incidentally I kind of enjoy the Infinium a lot. Also at the time I bought the Infinium I had an injured back and
found it easier to swing for longer than the 5000.
Rich