"For the same price you can get the MTH premier Sd60M, that looks better, much better detail and sounds great. "
I think you (or maybe I) may be confusing the LionChief Plus line with the Legacy level loco that has LionChief+, which is what Lionel's description of this product implies. I doubt that this Lionel SD60 locomotive is inferior to the MTH Premier in appearance and detail. It's the same as the Lionel Legacy SD60, but with LionChief+ electronics, so it has Bluetooth, LC+, and conventional capabilities as I understand it. Unless he has DCS, the MTH loco will not operate in command mode, which is worth keeping in mind.