Compared to the price of what I saw in my home town ($3000-$20,000) the tuft and needle mattress was dirt cheap. When I got it, I was pleased that it didn't have any annoying springs. When my cat jumps on the bed, the whole bed doesn't roll and churn like an angry ocean. It's firm, and I like firm, and it gives me a good night's sleep. It's solid construction, and I feel good when I lay down on it. I am an English major, taking a lot of lit classes, and I do a lot of reading in my bed. It's like my work-space! I don't know what a $20,000 mattress feels like, but I really don't think I'm missing out when I lay on my T&N mattress. It's everything I wanted for the right price.