All the adjustable bed massagers are just buzzing vibrators. They don't do very much. For a decent massage you need a massage chair that kneads your muscles. But you should still get one. They're awesome. More on reddit.com

I started with a cheaper base too, but ended up switching to the iSe⁤nse el⁤ite adjustable base. The zero gravity mode al⁤one is wo⁤rth it! More on reddit.com

Not mentioning brands, but more what to look for. You want a plywood deck. Some of the uber-cheap ones have a steel grid or mesh, that's not going to do your mattress any favors. For a King mattress, I don't like the 1-piece King adjustables. IMO you're putting too much stress on the motor each time you use it. Motors are often rated for 750-850 pounds max capacity. If you have a heavy mattress and 2 adults on the mattress while you're lifting it, you're asking a lot more of the motors than you would be if you were using 2 twin extra long adjustable bases that have been synced together. When you use 2 synced bases, you have 2 motors sharing the load on the head, and 2 motors sharing the load on the foot portion. I do find pillow tilt and motorized lumbar support to be helpful when sitting up in bed. Massage seems to be hit or miss. Doesn't really do anything for me, but really helps my wife. It's nice having programmable comfort positions because you'll end up finding just the right position that makes you comfortable, and it's nice to be able to hit a button and the bed just goes to that position. Underbed lights are nice when you need to get up to use the restroom in the middle of the night. I can control my adjustable bed with an app on my phone, but for some reason I never do. I always just reach for the remote. I have a wall hugger, but I don't think that's a feature I would worry about because it doesn't make THAT big of a difference. I still have a table near the side of my bed I put my stuff on (phone, book, remotes etc) because I don't want to reach all the way back to the wall to grab stuff when I want it. Adjustable height legs are nice, or some manufacturers include several heights of legs that can be used individually to achieve different heights, or screwed together if you like your bed higher. It's nice to have options. But yeah I feel like as long as you're not scraping the bottom of the barrel price-wise, and you get something with the options you like, you'll probably be happy. More on reddit.com

Every time I find a brand/mattress that looks appealing and seems to have good reviews on the surface I do more in-depth research and seem to find majorly negative reviews and complaints, especially if the person has owned the mattress for a longer period of time. Listen, you will find a lot of negative reviews in the mattress world because 90% of people don't take the time to really understand what it is they need. If you like the sound of a mattress then try it, don't dig too much into the piles of negative reviews because every single mattress will have them and your experience will likely vary. More on reddit.com