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Very sturdy, nice black paint finish. But, we hung up the tv anyways and there is no problem. I got a 46" Sony HDTV on this mount. We used a stud finder to pinpoint exactly where to drill and a level to ensure straight orientation. I recommend taking your time, have 2 people to do this job, and DONT OVERTIGHTEN THE BOLTS. 4 bolts holds the tv in place and 4 bolts to the wall to hold the mount/tv assembly.It was an easy job for 2 people who have beginner to intermediate experience in home projects. I was freaking out because the screw was stuck in the wall and there was no way to get it out.
That justs proves to me the quality of this Sanus mount.Overall, nice mount, has the tilting feature. The build quailty on this product is phenomenal. My hdtv is on the mount currently with 3 out of the 4 bolts in the wall. It took us about 1.5 hours to complete, and that was really taking our time to make sure we installed correctly. The only thing that went wrong is I was screwing in 1 of the bolts into the wall and tightened too much causing the bolt head to break off. Mounting positions are flexible so you don't have to be dead on every measurement. Also, we needed a drill, screwdriver, and socket wrench.
I have this holding a 47" Vizio (about 60 lbs, +/-), and it's not going anywhere. The hardware is horrible, but the mount itself is very solid. My only recommendation is that you invest $2 in better lag bolts and washers prior to installation. The tilting function is very smooth and easy to move, yet it doesn't slip on it's own. There is no reason to pay $100+ for a wall mount, this is perfect.
Buying this mount though amazon was a great deal. Mount came with everything I needed to mount my 42" Vizio. First time using a wall mount and it was easy to install.
If you do use these spacers, none of the hardware that came with the mount will work for attaching the brackets to the back of the TV. I purchased this mount for my new Samsung UN55B8000 55" LED LCD. The installation instructions aren't real descriptive so you have to know a little bit about what you are doing (especially when it comes to drilling into studs and making sure you have a sturdy mount). Note that for this model of TV Samsung tells you to use the mounting spacers that come with the TV. Only other issue is that the adjusting knobs (to hold the tilt angle) are a bit tough to reach once the TV is mounted on the wall. After reading other reviews on Amazon, I didn't bother with the lag screws that came with the mount.
DON'T OVERTIGHTEN THOSE. The mount appears to be well-made and so far works flawlessly. I recommend buying some 1 inch hex bolts that are 8mm x 1.25 (1.25 being the thread count). Instead, I just went and bought some quality ones at my nearest hardware store. I had no troubles with those. SINCE THEY ARE HEX BOLTS IT'S EASY TO DO.
Overall, I'm very happy with this product.
The mount is very easy to install, although the instructions are not very good. Also, the mount came with just about every type screw possible for installation. I used it to mount a 55" TV and it is working well. I would definitely recommend it.
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