The pump exceeds my expectations! I don't use it for vacuum sealing food, but for vacuum packaging small components and items that I ship. To this, I bought an optional hose and, with a bit of DIY work, attached an adapter and a cannula to vacuum-seal foil bags with it. This works perfectly. The suction power of this pump is enormous. Before making the purchase, I was debating whether I should buy a food vacuum pump like this or rather a device that can both inflate and suck (for example, to inf...