Hi Dave.

Many thanks for adding your views. The 'premature' wear and tear refers mainly to a pillow top that is made up of a polyester layer. A pillow top with a latex layer would indeed be far durable and of course, would not make any difference whether this was contained in a pillow top or enclosed directly in the mattress. However, the price you will be expected to pay will indeed be far higher than a mattress with the layer directly enclosed.

The point I was making was if the 'pillow' was polyester, this WILL fail prematurely, and so it would be more beneficial to purchase a double-sided mattress that offers you the support you require and add your own comfort layer mattress topper to give you the comfort you require. A fixed pillowtop can only be rotated whereas a removable pillow [topper] can be rotated AND reversed.

Prior to purchase, I would ask the salesperson what exactly is contained directly beneath the pillow top? Is it just the spring unit or is there an additional layer of upholstery to support and cushion the pillow? Hastens Beds as an example, provide a removable and reversible topper on their mattresses. However, the mattress itself is also well upholstered so when the pillowtop eventually becomes worn out it can be easily replaced as the mattress itself should still be relatively as new.

Your bodyweights and comfort preferences will no doubt change over the years and replacing toppers now and again is a lot more economical than changing a complete mattress. The important part is getting the right support from the mattress and using a topper to give you the comfort.

I hope this help and if you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419.

Kind Regards