FBS machines arent the best choice for land hunting gold jewelry. I do just fine with my old explorer, but I've been using it faithfully for years, on and off. Although machine choice does matter somewhat, location is key, and learning your machine is huge. No matter what, if your trying to dig land gold, your going to dig alot of trash IMO. What I do, if I get into a spot that's spitting out old high conductors, I'll dig the mid tones in that general area. The Etrac is a serious machine, and is still one of the best coinshooters out there IMO. Keep at it, the goodies will come when you least expect it!