Hi dk410,
It’s probably a good thing to be a little nervous about buying a mattress considering all the misinformation and lower quality/value choices out there … in the mainstream market expecially.
The better options and possibilities I’m aware of near you are listed in post #2 here.
If you follow all the steps in the tutorial post one by one, test each mattress carefully and objectively for PPP, make sure you know or can find out the type and quality of all the materials and components in any mattress you are considering or testing, and focus on retailers or manufacturers that are knowledgeable and comfortable talking about the materials in their mattresses and providing you with specific information and good guidance (instead of just generic or marketing information for the sake of making the sale) your odds of success will be very high.
Phoenix