I've been looking for a vacuum sealer for months and has been disappointed each time but I'm happy with this one. It's perfect for all my food storage needs. I've used it in almost every mode before doing this review and it's just what I was looking for. The manual control was good for my meats/vegetables and sealing-only option was great when resealing my rice, seasons or dry food. I like that the storage roll is stored inside the container. It makes it easy to find and I can make it any size that I need it to be. The only option I have not used is the extension part for containers because I don't have any. On the other hand, the only part I don't like is how much force you have to apply to lock the machine close. I have arthritis and sometimes it's a bit much. Overall, it's a keeper.