Hi Ptosis,
Thanks for letting us know what you ended up deciding and for sharing such detailed comments and feedback … I appreciate it.
Congratulations on your new mattress as well
As you know I think you made a great quality/value choice and I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback once you’ve received it and have had the chance to sleep on it for a bit.
Many of the manufacturers and retailers that are members here enjoy dealing with the forum members that have already done some research because they are already “educated” and know the basics which in turn makes their job much simpler. They have frequently told me that they can often tell that a potential customer has been reading the information here just by the type of questions they ask and as you mentioned the feeling of respect and goodwill is also very mutual.
There is some information about sheets and bedding in post #7 here and the other posts and sources of information it links to that may be helpful.
Phoenix