I purchased this vacuum sealer to replace an older one by another manufacturer. In my opinion, this vacuum sealer provides you with great features at a reasonable price. The sealer has great suction and is reasonably quiet as vacuum sealers go. It has one particular feature that I really like, a storage area for a roll of sealer bags and a built-in cutter to cut them to size. There are also functions for sealing bags with moist contents, and one for dry contents. This is a great feature because sealing moist food at full power tends to suck the liquid out of the bag and into the reservoir designed to catch it. The moist settings eliminates this by sealing with less suction. This setting is more gentle and also perfect for breads and other soft items. The machine seals quickly and your food is now preserved until you need it. The machine also comes with a tube that can be used to seal special containers (not included) for sealing anything that you would normally put in a canister. This vacuum sealer will meet all your expectations.