COBRA quote is huge, any alternatives? after 10 years as a forklift operator

I just got my COBRA paperwork and the deadline to decide is close. I saw that marketplace plans might cost less. How did you decide?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 6 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.