We recently upgraded to a pillowtop from a regular old mattress and the difference is UNBELIEVABLE! I used to have a sore neck or back every morning when I woke up and now our bed is so comfortable I hardly want to get out of it! Definitely spend the extra money - it is so worth it! We purchased a King size pillowtop mattress (Sealy) for about $900 total. We found the boxsprings on Craig's List for FREE. That is the only way we could have afforded it