Hi dannylibs,
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The US-Mattress website doesn’t provide any meaningful information about the Alexia (it doesn’t include foam density which is the most important information that you need) but Jordans is one of the very few retailers that does provide meaningful information about the quality of the materials in their major brand mattresses. As you can see here (click overview) the Alexia uses lower quality/density and less durable materials (less than 4 lb density memory foam and 1.8 lb density polyfoam) that would be a weak link in the mattress and I wouldn’t consider it.
The better options or possibilities i’m aware of in and around the Greater Los Angeles area which would include the Irvine area (subject to making sure that any mattress you are considering meets the quality/value guidelines in my last reply) are listed in post #2 here. There are some very good options available to you in the general area.
I would be very cautious about brand shopping because you are buying a specific mattress not the brand and most manufacturers have access to the same or similar components and materials. The name of the manufacturer on the label also won’t tell you anything about whether a specific mattress would be a suitable choice for you in terms of PPP or whether there are any lower quality materials or weak links in the design that would affect the durability and useful life of the mattress. There is more about the risks of brand shopping in post #5 here and post #12 here. Outside of making sure that a mattress is a good match for you in terms of PPP (or that you have good options after a purchase if it isn’t or if you aren’t sure) … in terms of assessing the quality and durability of a mattress I would focus much more on the design of the mattress and the type and quality/durability of the materials inside a mattress than I would on the name of the manufacturer on the label.
The tutorial includes several links to the better online retailers and manufacturers I’m aware of (in the optional online topic) and most of the simplified choice mattresses have no cost return policies. Many of the others that are in the other lists also have very good return or exchange policies (including component mattresses that offer layer exchanges) that have either a minimal cost or no cost at all.
Phoenix