We were torn between this one and another brand. We ended up getting this one on a whim. In our previous one, we managed to get the motor stuck with cigarette tar because we used to smoke there.
This one turned out to be a star, very powerful. We don't even see steam when we boil pasta. Maybe it's because of the two small pieces of thin filter that we stuck with double-sided tape in the suction slots to protect the motor from smoke this time.
We even thought about getting a second one as a backup. An excellent purchase without a doubt.