On the cot hunt!

[belfie]

Ok it's me again, with yet more questions. I had a good look at the cots at Baby Gallery recently - liked the look of the Melbourne Baby Furniture one.... but felt i could only just reach the buttons on either end to drop the side (bear in mind, I'm only 5"2'... i mean.. I'm a towering 5"2'!). So since then I've wondered if i'd be better with the one-handed drop. And it seems that the mechanism (and solidness of the wood) decides the price!

Also I'd been looking for something that converted to a junior bed, but i see KingParrot & Boori have one that converts to a single bed. Might be a stupid question, but do I need a junior bed in the interim, before going to a single bed? If bubba takes after DH (who is 6"4'), we might not need a junior bed for too long!

My inital thoughts by brand (pls correct me if I'm wrong!):
Bruin : lots of comments re mattresses unavailable due to unusual size
Childcare: all have a 2 button drop mechanism
Gro-Years: 2 button drop mechanism I think?
Bertini: one-handed drop, but don't have the colour I want.
Regent: one-handed drop, couldn't see if they convert to junior bed. Anyone know?
Boori: one-handed drop, ppl love 'em, but do I need to pay that much?
Kingparrot: one-handed drop, similarly good and more affordable, bit lighter construction
Mali: looks alright, not cheap tho

At the moment, my short list is:
Kingparrot Allambee B2T - converts to single bed - so cost more, but mebbe worth it?
Kingparrot Scout - seems a good price
I'd like to get a matching dresser, so I guess i'm trying to keep the price down!

What did you find good? Which brands would you avoid? Which would you get again?
Can you tell I'm a compulsive over-researcher of purchases? tehehehee!

Thanks!
Belfie