Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was given a sample in hope of a review, but my thoughts are my own. Made my great bed even better~! First off, some basic info? Big guy 6'0" 300+ with a small wife (barely 5ft tall), with a 5-6yr old sleep number bed (yes, they work, but that's for another review elsewhere). Both knees replaced, one hip replaced, both shoulders 'repaired', neuropathy, on and on, the point being is that I generally do not sleep well and most everything hurts, and my "sleep number" is 40. So when I was offered a chance to test this I jumped at the chance! I live on disability, so I can't buy stuff willy-nilly to try. While waiting for the product to arrive, I read many of the reviews and saw many of the complaints people had about weird sizes, random shapes, lumpiness, etc. None of that would be acceptable at all for me. About a day before Topper arrived I got an email from the company thanking me for my purchase and outlining the best steps to follow for opening and allowing the topper to air out and expand to its correct size/shape. In the email, it states that depending on temp/humidity levels it can take anywhere from 24 to 72hrs for this process to take place. The email also noted that if there was any smell, it would go away during this period. My Topper arrived in a box within a box, very well protected. Weight around 14lbs or so. After removing from the box you must cut this plastic wrap *carefully*, making sure not to cut the Topper, and you should do this in the room you plan to let the Topper stay in for the next 1-3 days. We have a small spare bedroom full of clutter, and the Topper just laid out over and on top of the clutter with the door closed for the next few days (nosey dogs in the family). I checked in on it 2-3 times per day and found it growing every time I checked. There was a smell I noticed at the first check, that was gone by the second check the same night. While the Topper was ready by the end of the second day (size/shape), we weren't planning to remake the bed until the next day. So now it is day three since the Topper was unpacked, roughly 67hrs, all the bedding and mattress cover was stripped from the bed, and I decided to see if the Topper would fit "inside the top zippered section of the Sleep Number Bed". So I unzipped the top (cloth cover with stitching and roughly 1-2" of stitched padding) and since the Topper by design is supposed to be 1-inch shorter on each side, it fit perfectly inside this space. I then carefully zipped up the top section of our Sleep Number Bed and we then remade the bed. We have since slept on our bed this way without any changes for eight nights now (as of this writing 09/04/2016). I can feel a real difference~! To me personally, it is a huge difference~! As in I can sleep more hours without pain waking me! I can kneel on the bed (ask anyone with replaced knees what if anything, they can kneel on). My wife likes it, but meh, in her words, "The bed was fine before, and it's fine now." (Her sleep number is 80) In closing, with my health issues, and surgeries, I am learning to focus on 'quality of life'. And stuff that can improve my quality of life is important to me. This is one of those things. I am sorry this is such a wordy review, but I hope people reading this will understand that this isn't just a chunk of foam. It is REAL memory foam, and yes, you DO need to let it lay out for 1-3 days BEFORE putting it on your bed. Lastly, I do suggest putting it under a mattress pad or the like, to make changing the bedding easier on a regular basis. I do check my email, and I do reply to comments, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.