beds vs. futons

I have had both a bed and a futon. My matress was shot, and well, couldn't really afford a new one and the old wooden bedframe was shot. So we threw out the bed and and matress (as well as an old dresser, just about to go to college and move soon after so wanted to get rid as much stuff as possible) I took the futon from the guest room in place of a new bed (which we wouldn't be able to afford anyway). This futon, mind you is also about 5 years old, same matress and all.

First of all, it's much lower to the floor than I was used to before. However, I had a twin size bed and this was bigger, and it let me spread out more than before, which was a bonus. The matress was pretty hard though (but still better than my old matress, which jeez, must have been like 10 years or older already). Sometimes it was tough to sleep on, and other times it was ok. I slept actually better when I was asleep in it though, but again, my old bed was really bad. I never even really bothered with the couch function. I've been in comfortable beds, and they are way better, so unless you find some sort of uber comfortable futon, I'd say just get a bed.

Jam it back in, in the dark.