Hi richk2,
The most important part of deciding whether a mattress is “bad” or “good” for YOU is testing it for PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences). No matter what the cost of a mattress or it’s design or even the quality of the materials … if it isn’t a good match for your body type and sleeping style then it would be “bad” for you even if it was “perfect” for someone else.
The next most important part of deciding whether a mattress is “bad” or “good” for YOU is looking at it’s construction and making sure that it has no obvious weak links in terms of the quality and durability of the materials. Again … no matter what the cost of a mattress or its design or suitability in terms of PPP … if the materials are low quality or there is a weak link in the mattress that would result in the mattress softening or breaking down too quickly relative to the price you paid then it would also have little value to you. A mattress that you pay $500 that only lasts a few years may be good value but a mattress that costs $3000 that only lasts a few years probably wouldn’t for most people no matter how good a match it may be initially in terms of PPP. Quality Sleep has staff that are “experts” in mattress materials and mattress design, have their customer’s best interests at heart, and would give you good information about the relative durability of each of their mattresses so you can have a reasonable expectation of the useful life of each of their mattresses. If you post the specifics of each layer and component of the mattress in he forum (it’s not on their site for the miComfort - Better) I’d certainly be happy to make some comments as well.
Other than testing the mattress for its suitability in terms of PPP and knowing the quality / durability of the construction and materials in the mattress so you (or better yet a knowledgeable retailer or manufacturer like quality sleep) can assess any potential weak links in the mattress … then all the other parts of a mattress purchase and how they compare to your other “finalists” and the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you would be the best way to decide whether a mattress purchase is “good value” for you.
Some mattresses may be more costly because they use more materials or higher quality materials but this doesn’t mean that the mattress would be more suitable or better value for you. Sometimes less is better and more materials (and the higher cost that goes with them) may mean a mattress that isn’t as suitable for your specific needs and preferences even though it’s a higher price. The price of a mattress is only one part of the value of a mattress purchase and may have little to do with whether the mattress is “better or worse” or the most suitable choice for you.
When you are dealing with a high quality manufacturer like Quality Sleep, you have the benefit of good guidance that comes from many years of knowledge and experience and you are dealing with a manufacturer competes well with the best in the country and that will put your own best interests and the word of mouth advertising that will generate above the profit they will earn on the sale of a mattress.
Phoenix