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There are a couple of universal truths to understand here, including the realization that ride quality is so highly subjective that you almost can't accept anyone's opinion because everyone is different.
You should look at spring rate for ride quality. Coilovers typically lend themselves to more performance, which means stiffer spring rates, which means less plush and more firm/stiff. Some of the more expensive coilover systems are better at making stiffer spring rates more livable, where inexpensive coilovers aren't as good.
A good suspension will have a shock/strut that is properly valved to the spring rate you choose. This is where more expensive suspension systems get it right and cheaper suspension systems can be lacking. It gets problematic when people have shocks that are under/overdamped for the spring they have.
The next issue is ride height, and mainly lack of suspension stroke. Most people with coilovers want to lower their car quite a bit to get the stance (tire to fender gap) right and, at the same time, increase handling performance. What this ultimately does is cause problems with a stiff, harsh, or crashy feeling. To get the ride height low enough, many coilover systems do this by reducing the stroke of the suspension causing the suspension to ride on very little suspension travel.
Ultimately it all comes down to your budget, and that will define your options and then ideally you would choose the least amount of spring rate and adjust the height of the coilovers up closer to factory height instead of slammed.
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