Bed mats have their drawbacks... That being said I still went with it... It is easy to keep the bed clean and unmarked... Nothing slides and it does provide a deeper pad of protection than a spray on liner although the sides are exposed... Here's mine...



I also have a tailgate mat...

 

well it all depends on the pros and cons... the mat will protect to floor and not the wall, a drop in will protect every thing except from water so if you have a bed thats al scratched up i wouldnt go with that, and a spray in will protect the intire bed and is watter tight thats y i like them more. if you decide to go with a spray on there is a really nice kit on ebay call raptor bed liner it comes with everything and even a spray gun and its not hard to do at all.