Hi SkyP,
I tend to encourage “value” comparisons rather than just “price” comparisons because the price of a mattress is only one part of its value and in many cases it’s not the most important part (as long as it’s inside the budget range that you are comfortable with).
The post I linked in my earlier reply has more about the most important parts of the value of a mattress purchase but it really comes down to the three parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase …
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How well the mattress matches your specific needs and preferences in terms of PPP which is all about how well you will sleep on the mattress.
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The quality and durability of the materials which is all about how long you will sleep well.
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How a mattress compares to your other finalists based on all the other parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you (including price of course).
The BE mattresses are reasonably priced IMO but I would keep in mind that the value of a mattress purchase is always relative to the other mattresses you are considering or that are available in your area (or online for those that are also including online options in their research) so if you only have one “finalist” or don’t have other mattresses that you are using as a reference to compare them with then there really isn’t any way to make meaningful comparisons in terms of suitability, durability, or “value” regardless of the price you would be paying for the mattress.
In other words there isn’t a “formula” that you can use to assess the value of a mattress based on the cost of the raw materials inside it because it wouldn’t include the specifics of your own personal experience and preferences. When you look back on a mattress purchase many years from now you will remember much more about how well you slept on it and how long you slept well than you will about differences in prices that are relatively small in terms of the cost per year of ownership when you consider the length of time you will be sleeping on it.
Phoenix