Hi Wrewster,
Reviews about a “brand” are mostly meaningless because most manufacturers make a wide range of mattresses from lower quality and less durable mattresses (that would generate most of the complaints) to higher quality and more durable mattresses (that would generate very few complaints). By excluding some brands completely you can end up throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
In terms of quality and durability … a mattress is only as good as its construction and the quality and durability of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label or the price of the mattress. Without knowing the specifics of all the layers and components in a mattress (see this page) it’s not possible to assess the durability or identify any potential weak links in any mattress.
As I’ve mentioned in several of my previous replies … I would be very cautious about using other people’s reviews or experiences on a mattress (either positive or negative) as a reliable source of information or guidance about how suitable a mattress may be for you or the durability of a mattress and in many cases they can be more misleading than helpful because a mattress that would be a perfect choice for one person may be completely unsuitable for someone else to sleep on or vice versa (see post #13 here).
The only reliable way to know the relative quality and durability of a mattress compared to any other mattresses you are considering is to make sure that you know the quality and durability of the materials and components inside it … regardless of the name of the manufacturer.
As I’ve also mentioned in my previous replies … brand shopping is among the worst ways to choose a mattress.
One of the most important parts of a successful mattress purchase is to make sure that the retailer or manufacturer you are dealing with is able to provide you with the information you need about the mattresses they carry on their showroom floor to make an informed choice. It’s not the “brand” that is the issue because Restonic makes some high quality mattresses and some low quality mattresses … it’s the ability and willingness of a retailer or manufacturer to tell you the specifics of what is inside their mattresses so you can more easily include their better quality mattresses in your research and exclude the ones that use lower quality and less durable materials.
Phoenix