Hi RogerDue,
As you discovered … there have been many changes in the industry in the last 15 - 20 years since you last purchased a mattress … and many if not most of them are for the worse (see post #3 here and post #404 here and post #12 here among many others on the forum that discuss this).
[quote]On Sunday we spent quite a bit of time with Joel Penn, Sales Manager at Urban Mattress, and decided to purchase the Sherwood Lumina Spirit extra firm queen set for slightly less than half the price of the above. It has a 20yr warranty & the above had only 10yrs. Based upon the comfort we felt while trying out the various choices and what I have learned, it would seem that this Sherwood set is even a better quality. It will be delivered later this week. We have high expectations.
I would like to thank everyone here for the great information. I even posted a note on Facebook about your site. After we have used this new bed for awhile, I will try to remember to come back here and post an update. Thanks everyone… [/quote]
You were certainly dealing with one of the better options in Albuquerque and it’s good to hear that you found a mattress that you are happy with.
Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you ended up deciding … and congratulations on your new mattress 
I’m looking forward to your feedback when you receive it and have had the chance to sleep on it for a bit.
Phoenix