Hi boltnut,
I do like what Easy Rest is doing and they are making some very good quality and value mattresses and they seemed like “good people” when I talked to them.
Post #19 here may also be of interest to you if one of the places you are planning to visit is MattressDr… Easy Rest never did call me back to tell me what was happening with the 7 lb density foam they listed (which Easy Rest doesn’t make) so I would make sure that any specs they listed agreed with Easy Rest’s information.
Bear in mind as well that the gel memory foam they use is a particulate and particulates can affect the durability of the base memory foam. There’s more information about the different types of gel memory foam designs and materials in post #26 here.
Phoenix