I know you said that you have walked back from the Chamber sealers. But, I will say that I am 100% happy that I went with the VacMaster VP215 and would do it again in a heartbeat.
The ability to seal liquids, canning jars, WAY cheaper bags, all have me convinced that many people who regularly use their vacuum sealer can justify the extra cost of the VP215.
That being said, I have had some experience with the VacMaster 350 which is a very similar machine to the 380 and have found it to be a very Heavy Duty well-made unit that is great because most if not all of the parts are readily available for order should you ever need to replace for example a seal gasket or something like that. The ability to choose the length of the vacuum as well as the seal is very important for those that do repeat sealing which eliminates the need to let your seal bar cool down when you are doing a large number of vac seals in a row. But, the 350 has now been relegated to only being used for long items such as ribs and briskets that do not fit in the chamber sealer.
Good luck with whatever you decide on.
Koze