Originally Posted by AZjeff
We have a Foodsaver brand that we probably paid $75 for 10 years ago. We buy in bulk on sale and use it to break it down into meal size portions. Can't recall ever freezing leftovers as that is next day's lunch. It's starting to slow down but it's been used a bunch. We buy rolls of the bagging on Amazon. What does a $250 unit get you?
Neater, more professional results with cheaper consumables. Higher speed,greater ease of use and increased flexibility because you are not stuck using the same tube of bags. The Food Saver system seems bush league when you have used a chamber vacuum sealer with access to a variety of bags.