Newbie from Central Illinois

Hello all, I'm relatively new to this hobby, my father used to take me out when I was younger he used an old whites don't recall the exact model. I purchased a Tesoro DeLeon and started hunting the old sites he used to take me to, my wife soon accompanied me on a couple excursions and was soon asking to try it, long story short the detector bug bit her as well and soon took over my detector, telling me that the DeLeon was hers and for me to get one of my own.......LOL Now I'm trying to decide on another detector and narrowed it down to either the Fisher F5 or the Tesoro Vaquero. I understand one is Target Id and one is not my dilemma is build quality/durability, I've read some reviews concerned about the B.H. buyout of Fisher and in short to summarize I like the Target Id but if it means sacrificing build quality and or depth for Target Id then I would rather not have it. Would love to hear from owner of both machines and their experience with them, I don't have a dealer close to inspect or try out before I buy so I'm relying on input from owners/users of both these detectors.

Thanks,
Coyote65

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  coyote i am afraid i cannot offer you any advice on your machines as i am a complete novice and have only recently taken up md as a form of rehab after having surgery i am from plymouth in the uk my daughter has brought  me a machine to start with nothing fancy just an entry level model i think i will let you know if i make a life changing find ha ha good luck on picking a new model

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