I've debated on buying this item for a few years. It never goes on sale so I took advantage of the discount through Guidefitter. This product is legit and makes the Foodsaver brand look like junk. I use the sealer moderately and am very impressed with its power to vacuum and the wide heat element that seals the bag. I have been cooking sous vide style a lot lately and that gives me another reason to use this. We also harvest 2-3 deer a year and vacuum seal each muscle group (bottom rnd, top rnd, sirloin, eye of round, backstrap) . Great product and hoping to last many years.