First I want to say this is a sub $20 item. Anyone that complains is most likely comparing it to a product that's not even in the same category. Man my Ford Pinto really sucks. I'm going to one star review it because it doesn't keep up with a Lambo. With that said, after the addition of a $1 PVC elbow and a $1 amount of weather stripping, it seems to work great. The $50 model requires the addition of hoses and a 5 gal bucket as well so I won't include that in the overall costs to obtain 2 Stage Dust Collection. Quick note, the lid does NOT snap on but the suction will keep it in place for the most part. I'd buy this again and recommend it to a friend looking for budget 2 Stage. I wanted to stop dealing with a clogged shop vac filter as well as not break the bank. This accomplishes that.