Stearns & Foster Cresthaven Plush Mattress

Pros: comfortable and sturdy
Cons: none

I just purchased the Stearns and Foster Cresthaven Plush Mattress for my children, so we actually bought two of them. My son is 13 and over his life, we have purchased at least three mattresses for him, all relatively cheap in price and ...

Pros: Pretty appearance(Crosswick "C" Series)
Cons: already sagging

I purchased this Stearns & Foster Cresthaven mattress on 6-27-03 at The Mattress Gallery in Washingt ...

Pros: Comfortable, durable, enjoy sleeping
Cons: none so far!

I've had this mattress for about a year now, and am still happy with it. I have a problem with my SI joint (hip) that causes terrible back pain when I sleep on most mattresses. I look forward to sleeping on my Stearns & Foster because it really minimizes the pain. My husband loves it too!

Pros: Looks nice.
Cons: Unless I got a bad one, they do not live up to reputation.

My previous mattress was a Serta that I had had nearly 20 years. I don't recall the model, but it was quite firm. When it started giving me lower back pain, I decided it was worn out so I decided to upgrade to S&F Cresthaven based on advertising hype for the brand and that it was one of the firmer models S&F offered.

The mattress was very comfortable for about 2 months, but then the lower back pain started again. I rotate my mattress every 2 months and weigh ~200 pounds. Within 6 months a noticeable sag was occurring in the hip area, dead center in the mattress. After 10 months, I found myself literally crawling out of a depression every morning. I have since found it necessary to return to my 20 year old Serta!!

I am debating if it is worthwhile to pursue a warranty exchange, or just chalk my S&F experience up to bad luck and purchase another less expensive Serta.