I was pretty happy with my Vacu Vin Vacuum Instant Marinater at first. It did what it claimed to do. But after only a few months of use, one morning, as I was marinading a big salmon fillet, the vacuum marinater made a deafening popping noise and imploded when I lifted it up from the counter to put it in the fridge! The whole bottom fell out and the sharp plastic pieces cut both my wrist and my foot. It was a really horrible experience and I don't think the company should sell a vacuum marinater with a plastic body that's not strong enough for the vacuum pressure.