Hey jdub18,
Welcome to Mattress Underground forum and thanks for your question 
! First, a shout-out to Arizona Premium Mattress for their advice, thanks @KenHightower. As one of TMU’s trusted Expert Members, AP brings over 40 years expertise in the mattress industry. The experience and contributions of all our trusted members provides a wealth of knowledge to our consumer members to aid in their mattress selection process. We hope you find the site useful.
I’m not sure what you’ve read since you found the site but just in case you haven’t read it yet … the first place to start your research is the mattress shopping tutorial here which includes all the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice … and perhaps more importantly know how and why to avoid the worst ones.
Please let us know about your mattress purchase after you’ve had several weeks’ of sleep adjustment, would be curious to know your experience.
Welcome also @KrissyVee to the forum; thanks for your kind words about our site and for sharing your research from a consumer point of view …
Thanks,
Sensei