Hi saltlife,
There is more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here that can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses.
While I can’t speak to whether one of the PLB mattresses would be a good match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) because only your own testing or personal experience can tell you this (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here) … all the layers inside it are blended Talalay latex which is a very high quality and durable material so I can confirm that there certainly wouldn’t be any weak links in any of their latex mattresses.
While value is always relative to how any mattress compares to other similar mattresses that you are considering or that are available to you either locally or online … the PLB mattresses would certainly be in a “better than average” value range for most people … especially compared to most of the mainstream mattresses that most people end up choosing.
There are also other manufacturers that make latex mattresses (either locally or online) that depending on your criteria may be better value yet but if one of the PLB mattresses was a good match for you in terms of PPP and it also compared well to the other latex mattresses you are looking at based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are important to you then it would certainly be well worth considering as a finalist or as a final choice (see post #2 here).
The better options and possibilities I’m aware of in the Tampa Bay area (subject to the “value” guidelines I linked previously) are listed in post #143 here.
Phoenix