Hi deep owl,
I just realized that I hadn’t responded to your last post in another thread so I’ll make a comment here …
I think you are exactly right and each of us needs to decide for ourselves what are the most important parts of our personal value equation. This includes the objective and “commodity value” factors of course but it also includes all the other parts of a mattress purchase including more subjective and even intangible differences that are more or less important to each person and that can be more difficult to put a value on.
Thanks for the feedback about Electropedic as well. I have talked with them on several occasions and I have also found them to be very knowledgeable and helpful (which is why they are on the LA list here).
As you mention … they are also a higher cost than some (but certainly much better value compared to major brands) although a comparison with a one sided mattress is not really “apples to apples” because it is more costly to finish a mattress on both sides and the ability to flip a mattress also increases durability even with already more durable materials like latex.
I’m looking forward to finding out about what you end up choosing. You still have quite a few options available to you.
Phoenix