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I know what you mean, the Temperpedic (sp) beds are a bit expensive, but they are guaranteed for 30 years. THAT means a lot. My husband and I bought one about 3 years ago and I had big time buyers remorse. But now I am so very glad we got it! It is the most comfortable bed to sleep in and when my husband gets up at night, I absolutely do not know since my side of the bed doesn't move. When I get up in the morning, I feel great.

Another added bonus is that you don't have to rotate the mattress, ever. It takes regular sheets too.

The only thing I can tell you is that you have to experience it for yourself before making the decision. Good luck.

sorry, i guess it didn't take the edit.
mine is a split king. uses twin xlong sheets(very hard to find). folds you into whatever position you can think of. spouse loves it (failed spinal surgery). you can adjust to whatever number is best for each. higher numbers are like sleeping on concrete and lower are like sleeping on an underinflated air mattress while camping. first commenter was correct that you can't tell the other person is moving around. once you find your number it will hold at that position even if unplugged.
had a 12 inch memory foam before this. thought the warm feeling everyone complained about would be nice in my cold house (50degrees) since i am always cold (even in july). unless you are bigger than 150 pounds you just sit on top-like on plywood, but it will still make you hot. gave it away after six months.
in the end it comes down to what you are use to.

My brother loves it, however I couldn't stand lying on it. I felt trapped. I like a bit of bounce to my bed. I don't even like the foam mattress toppers. I like being able to move freely in bed. It's all personal preference I guess :-)

I have wondered this too in the past, I've always assumed it's marketing hype.

I recently bought a pressure relief memory foam bed (queen size) with a pillowtop. It is not the Tepmerpedic brand and I bought it at Sam's Club for about $500 delivered. It is also kinda cool to watch it go from a rolled package to the fully expanded mattress. There is a slight odor at first, but it goes away within a couple of days. I was skeptical at first but needed to try anything to help with a lower back problem. I absolutely love this bed. I don't "sink" into the foam and it does not form a "dent" with my body weight while sleeping (5'10", 185 lbs). It definitely allows me a good night sleep. And, it is a great time to buy today's mattress cover deal to go along with it (I did). I am happy with my purchase. Hope this helps.

I have a tempurpedic with a pillow top. The only complaint I have is that you can't sit on the edge of the bed as the foam sinks down and you slide off. My wife and our cat like to take up 3/4 of the bed, so if she decides to take up more, I sleep on the edge and have a hard time staying on.

It's supposed to have a thicker foam to prevent this, but I don't see the difference. Oh, and it's a standard King.