The suction and reusable bags are top notch, quick and easy to use.
This is my third generation of food sealing bags technology. I started with a Foodsaver that had a separate sealing tube to vacuum seal special bags. They worked, some times, but didn't hold the vacuum over time. (I continued to use my Foodsaver for re-packing meats, meal prep servings, etc.)Then, I tried the vacuum sealers for canning jars. And they worked for prepping my green salads to use for the next few days. They took several minutes to seal and got progressively harder to make the seal as the sealing caps seemed to fail with re-use.Just recently I started to see these handhelds getting good reviews. And I can say this unit has earned its 5-star rating.The positive reviews for this unit, the affordable price which included reusable bags, convinced me to give it a try. The suction and bags are top notch, quick and easy to use. (And no need to keep the food away from the corner with the sealing disk, like the ones a few years back). I love how quickly the vacuum seals and how it auto shuts off when the seal is complete, no more guessing.After a few days, my first efforts still have the seals in place. The sealed bags look just like vacuum sealed food items sold at the grocery store.Today, my green salad was just as fresh as it was two days ago when freshly made. (Hint: I took the advice of another reviewer who suggested putting your food in a ziplock bag, but with the corner open, then insert into the vacuum bag. This keeps the vacuum bag clean when unsealed, and ready to re-use.The unit is compact and I leave on my counter top so I can easily grab any time to use. If I change my mind about performance over time, I will edit this review, but I am optimistic that it will continue to service my needs.Great value and high performance (so far).