I absolutely love this vacuum sealer for the price. I not only seal food but, important documents like birth certificates and insurance papers. Best of all you can re-open the bag to remove documents and then just reseal the bag. It does everything the higher prices sealers do for a fraction of the price. It's a quiet process to seal, the machine is sturdy and seems very well made. It absolutely saves you money by sealing foods that would spoil much quicker if not sealed. I would recommend this vacuum sealer highly and it pays itself off in not time.