Are vacuum-compression laundry bags worth it?

Reviewer opinion is genuinely split. Mainstream YouTube reviews and retailer product pages promote them heavily for space savings, but specialist communities like r/onebag and r/HerOneBag report that vacuum seals leak, swell back up over a day, and add wrinkles. If saving suitcase volume matters more than long-term durability, they can help; if you want a bag that lasts trip after trip, a simple drawstring or zippered nylon bag draws more positive long-term feedback.