My old Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer machine finally bit the dust. I was kind of shocked how expensive they've become so I started looking for an alternative. I discovered the Anova brand and bought this model. I've been very pleased with the performance and ease of operation.
Some people have complained that they cannot use Foodsaver brand rolls in this, well I use that brand since I had a numerous rolls left when my old machine died. Happily the roll works perfectly in this new Anova machine.
What stands out to me is that this double seals the bags which gives me much more confidence that the contents are air-tight.
What bothers me a little bit is that it does take longer for this to seal the bag than my previous machine. But that is just a minor complaint.
The build quality seems fine to me and the suction power is great. No issues so far and I've had this for about 6 months and use it several times a week.