Hi KittyKat,
As you probably know from your reading here … Brooklyn Bedding is a member of this site which means that I think very highly of them and that I believe they compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, and transparency.
Post #13 here has more information about what I would consider to be the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase that can help you make more meaningful comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability, durability, and all the other parts of your personal value equation that are important to you.
While only you can decide on which mattress is the most suitable choice for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) or which parts of your personal value equation are most important to you … the tri-comfort certainly uses good quality materials and there are no weak links in the mattress in terms of durability. There is also more about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here.
The better local options in the Erie, PA area I’m aware of that may also be worth considering on a “mattress by mattress” basis (and subject to the guidelines in the tutorial post) are listed in post #313 here.
Phoenix