LOL.....I must confess, I was the one with the pillow....
After trying memory foam, sleep number beds, as well as the adjustable beds from Relax in Comfort, we went with a FloBed. They are made in northern CA and give you the ability to change out cores making the bed soft, firm or extra firm. I have extra cores at home when I want to change the firmness of my mattress.
The bed arrived in a number of boxes, not large, and was easily assembled. There is a trial period where you can exchange cores or completely return the bed if you find it not to your liking. We've had ours for three years at this point...a record for us. It does take a little bit of getting use to...it's a latex bed and it's sort of like sleeping on a cloud.
Honestly, ask your friends what type of bed they have, if they like it and if you can try it out for a short nap...might give you some idea what it will feel like after it's been used for a while.
Original Personally Crafted Organic Mattress with Natural Latex - FloBeds.com