Hi jmb0070,
The better options or possibilities I’m aware of in the Buffalo, NY area (subject to the quality/value guidelines I linked in my previous replies) are listed in post #29 here.
As I mentioned in my last replies I don’t make any specific recommendations for either mattresses or brands. The problem with “brand shopping” is that you aren’t buying the brand … you are buying a specific mattress … and most manufacturers make a wide range of mattresses that can vary from very low quality that in some cases may only last you for weeks or months to much more premium mattresses that use higher quality and more durable materials that will have a much longer useable lifetime. In terms of quality and durability … a mattress is only as good as the type and quality/durability of the materials and components inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label or the price of the mattress. The name of the manufacturer on the label or the price of the mattress won’t tell you anything about whether a specific mattress is suitable for you in terms of PPP or whether there are any lower quality materials or weak links in the design. There is more about the risks of brand shopping in post #5 here and post #12 here). I can help you narrow down your choices and help you eliminate more than 90% of the choices in the industry and with “how” to choose but not with which specific mattress is best for you.
I would avoid the Serta iSeries completely along with all the largest major brands (see here). You can see some of my thoughts about one of the most popular of the iSeries in post #2 here and the same general comments would apply to the iSeries lineup in general which use the same or similar materials in different combinations in all their iSeries mattresses and I would avoid any mattress where you aren’t able to find out the quality and durability of the materials inside it.
Phoenix