Welcome from Milwaukee! My grandma was born outside of Coon Valley, if I could ever get back there, there would be some nice spots to hit.
Many people are intrigued by the thought of MDing , but they are not patient enough to stick with it, that's why there are always used detectors on ebay all of the time. You either havee a passion for it or not. Good thing for you, none of your friends picked up on it so more goodies for you!