From the land of the Bluenose.....being a Garrett only swinger for close to 40 years I feel I have the right to say that they are indeed falling behind butthen again detectors in general are at their apex. if you got just a 1/4 inch deeper each year (as most adverstise) one would be digging to China every target.

Where detector manufactures can go is with better service, more durable model and ones that can stand any climate or envirment.

Be one with your machine! Wouldn't trade my 22 year old Freedom 3 pluses for any thing!