I am glad that Minelab included a lower price point Equinox that helps deliver MOST of the goods for those detectorists on a limited budget.  But for those just shopping for a bargain, I cannot help but think that it may leave many a detectorist wanting for more once they realize that you may be leaving behind more than just a Gold Prospecting mode if you choose to invest in the economy machine and there is really no upgrade path even with the capability of software updates, other than ultimatel