Hi MelindaCA,
While I don’t personally own this mattress … you can see my comments about some of these reviews (as few as there are) that would also apply to any similar mattress in post #20 here. In most (not all) cases, outside of actual defects which are covered by warranty, most people who write these types of reviews have unrealistic expectations for the budget range or have chosen a mattress that was either too soft in the first place or the initial break in period has resulted in “virtual impressions” that made the mattress too soft for their individual needs and preferences. Latex is the most durable type of foam regardless of which manufacturer uses it in their mattresses.
The person who posted this particular review (cinnamonsticks) is a member of the forum and you can see my brief comments about the change in the first part of post #4 here, my much more detailed comments to her after she changed the rating on her review in post #14 here, and Dreamfoam’s comments about the change in post #4 here.
At best the change she made in her review (from a 5 to a 1) is very misleading (and has discouraged some who don’t know any better from purchasing a very good quality and value mattress) and at worst is bordering on unethical IMO because she is making comments that don’t even apply to the mattress she purchased. I also don’t believe she has the knowledge or experience to put the change into context and she certainly doesn’t have the knowledge or experience to to be able to recommend or not recommend a specific mattress to anyone else. This is one of the reasons that I take all mattress reviews (good or bad) with a big grain of salt because in most cases they only apply to a specific person and not to anyone else (see post #13 here about the difference between mattress research and reading reviews).
The weak link of a mattress is usually in the top layers of the mattress. If you are in a higher weight range or your weight is more concentrated in a specific area of your body (such as a pear shape) and the odds are higher that you will compress the base foam more than most then I would consider an option with a higher density base foam but for most people this would be one of the more durable choices you could make in this budget range.
If you let me know your city or zip code I’d be happy to let you know of any of the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in the area but there may or may not be anything similar in your area. You would need to call them and ask them if they had a mattress with similar specs (1.5" of softer quilting foam over 3" of blended Talalay latex over a polyfoam base layer with a similar firmness). Many retailers may not even be familiar enough with the specs of their mattresses to even know if they has something similar on their floor. In most cases though you wouldn’t find anything that was a “duplicate” but you could test mattresses that had Talalay latex in the top layers (the top 3" especially with or without a quilting layer over the latex) to have a reference point and some idea of the “feel” of Talalay latex and how different firmness levels feel to you since the top layers of a mattress will have a bigger effect on how they feel when you first lie on them than the deeper layers.
Hopefully you’ve also had the chance to read the tutorial post here which has the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice for you.
Phoenix