Hi zer0sum,
I know that it’s always tempting to look at “value” in terms of price alone or to make the price of a mattress the most significant part of “value” but when the differences are relatively small and both are in your budget range … my own thoughts are that one of the most significant parts of the “value” of a mattress is how well it matches your specific needs and preferences, how long it is likely to continue to do so (its durability), and what options you have if you need to make changes or adjustments either now or in the future.
A mattress is one of the most important purchases you can make and will have a more significant effect on your overall well being than almost any other purchase you will make (hidden or obvious). In most cases … over the life of a mattress … you will remember much more about how well you slept on a mattress than you will how much you originally paid for it (especially if the differences are relatively small).
All of these things are the basis behind what I call your “personal value equation” which is really a way to factor in all the most important parts of a mattress purchase that can determine it’s “value to you” rather than just it’s “commodity value” or the price alone.
The Bamboo Bliss is a better quality mattress with more beneficial features than the Eurotop and if these extra features have “value” to you in “real world” terms (better temperature control, a better exchange policy so you can make comfort adjustments if your initial choice isn’t close to your “ideal”, and a higher quality base layer) then the extra cost would certainly be worth it IMO.
For those where the initial cost alone is the most important factor in their personal value equation or where the additional benefits of the Bamboo Bliss are less important … then the Eurotop is also a great choice even though it’s not the same quality and lacks some of the features of the Bamboo Bliss.
Phoenix