Echoing every one else here - LOVE my vacuum sealer. I bought mine for freezing fresh salmon after fishing trips and stopped canning salmon. Far easier and always fresh-tasting. I have one "fail" to report, though. I bought a pile of hamburger buns after a barbeque fund raiser as a way to donate to the group and thought I could vacuum seal them. The sealer basically sucked the air out of the buns, too, and they shrank in the packaging. Looked hilarious and weren't worth using afterwards. I should have just donated the money and thrown away the buns. I did turn most into dried bread cubes which I sealed up and they are great. I cut the top off, use what I want, then re-seal the bag. I will confess to becoming wasteful with bags as I used to wash and re-use them but don't anymore.
There are some good ideas here for more uses, too, I just might have to try some of them.
A vacuum-sealer is the BEST kitchen tool investment!