I have one and LOVE it. I leave it out on the counter and use it all the time! I got mine at Costco. I had an older one that I left in the cupboard and rarely pulled it out to use it. I like to go to the store and get meat on sale or discounted and then vacuum seal and freeze it for later. I also use it on bags of frozen veggies. I just snip a small slit in the bag and then put it all in a vacuum bag. Works great!