Beds are friggen expensive!!! JUST PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERY!!! **FINAL UPDATE**

FH and I just went to buy a new bed because the one we have now sucks moose balls, basically. We were looking for a queen size bed and I really didn't want to spend much more than $1000. I figure $1000 for something that is supposed to last for 20 years or more is a good investment. So what happens? We walk out of the store with a receipt for a king size bed for $2400!! We wound up financing $1500 of it (although at 0% interest for 12 months it's not such a bad thing). We won't have it until sometime next week because the warehouse is out of stock. It came with a 25 year warranty, but I can't help think that we just blew a major amount of money on a friggen bed! I know that it's supposed to be a worthwhile investment, but GAH!

Did anyone else spend as much money on a bed? Are we the only idiots who spent that much? I can't even imagine what bedding is going to cost us!