I am really interested in seeing some comparisons of the CTX3030, and the E-Trac on the same targets. I have a few questions before I take the plunge and purchase the CTX unit.

1. I have been reading a lot of early reviews with reports that there is no depth advantage with the CTX3030. Given that there is currently no wider DD style coils available for the CTX3030, does this make the E-Trac a deeper running machine with an Ultimate 13 coil?

2. It is being reported that the Trace features are showing a lot of false positives in the penny area of the display. Is the Trace feature really going to be usable in the field, or is it a novelty feature that only works in a controlled environment?

3. Has anyone run both units over their coin garden? What was your impressions? (EMI, Depth, etc.)

I am eager to pull the trigger on this machine, but I really like my E-Trac at this point. Thanks for your input.

Jack