I have had my FoodSaver for about 4 years.  Overall I was pleased with it until recently.  The plastic piece that flips up to load and down to seal, no longer stay up. So I need a third hand to hold it up and to load a bag.  But the issue I've had from the beginning is it takes both hands to press the "sealing bar" and a third hand to hold the bag in place.  I would not recommend this model.