It definately is'nt being made anymore,production ceased less than a year ago.As i said though,it is still supported by the same coils etc as used by newer whites machines and repairs will still be carried out.Dont let the fact that it is no longer being made put you off,there are some models of detector that are still sort after 30+ years after they were no longer made.The m6 is built like a tank and very reliable.