Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

There's common knowledge in the sous vide community that until you're ready for a chamber vacuum sealer, you should just get the cheapest regular vacuum sealer you can find. I decided to buck this trend given the stellar reviews on this model, which I later realized were because the seller gives out free goodies if you leave a review. Let's go through the pros and cons shall we? Pros: 1. nothing Cons: 1. The overflow trough cannot be removed. It is also extremely shallow. It is also, get this, situated at an angle. These features combined means the trough designed to catch overflowing fluids spills after maybe a tablespoon of liquid. 2. The buttons are not buttons, they are capacitative sensors. They have no feedback and will activate with the slightest touch, so during normal handling of the device you can easily set them off 3. The various modes do almost nothing 4. The included accessory attachment is extremely short and does not fit foodsaver attachments, not that I expected it to. It can be shimmed with a bit of tape, however. Seriously, just buy a save-a-meal or a foodsaver, don't waste your money on this garbage. Now, where's my free goodie bag