I hear ya. So do I. Today I only had a whisper of a signal, then it would hit one way. I dug it and it turned out to be a 1956 wheat at about 7 inches. You just never know. I tell ya I have owned 6 different detectors, and my dfx by far outshines them all. That is why I wanted to see if anyone had did any head to head comparisons, to see if the technology in the v3i was going to be the upgrade that will get you the coins that are out of reach with the older technology. Too bad we dont have a place that rents detectors lol, then I could answer my own question. If you have a dfx or have had one, I would love to hear more from you in terms of your satisfaction with the v3i, and if the upgrade is netting you the finds you expected.
I still find things and deep with my dfx, and I really cant justify the upgrade right now for myself when I have the confidence in the dfx that I do. I wish I could see the v3i go over some ground I have detected and compare it that way. Or a youtube video, but cant find a comparison video between these 2 detectors. Sounds like a good project for one of you guys out there that has both machines. I personally would love to see it.