This is my 3rd food saver, I do NOT like the vacuum at the top of the sealer! You waste alot of bags because you have to cut them big enough to lay on the counter top or try to hold the bag and press both sides of the bar to vacuum & seal, which is very hard to do with some things! My other 2, vacuum sealed at the bottom of the sealer and was much easier to use and used less bags! I won't be buying this series again. It seals good but not very easy to use.