Good Sturdy Mount

People are right...the instructions leave a lot to be desired but if you think it through as you are going then there really isn't that much to worry about.

Here are the experiences I came across:
1. Make sure you removed the screws for the original tv stand if you have it on (which is most likely seeing you are installing the wall mount). My stand screw were right under the beams for the frame used to hang the tv on the mount.

2. The tv is slightly off center now as the studs were not where they needed to be...but I don't even notice it after a day. Also the mount allows for a 1" slide (left or right) from where the studs are.

3. I read that this mount was only for 16" studs but the model I got, which I would suspect would be the same as everyone elses, could mount anything between 16" and 18"...although the template provided for the drill holes is only for 16" mounts.

4. The mount is super sturdy and holds our 52" LCD TV easily.

5. I bought the 'like new' item and some  more

Great Mount..Poor Manual

Incredibly engineered product...instructions written by 9th graders who have never held a tool. They should honestly just put cartoon pictures in their manual, no words. Horrible website if you are trying to find info for spacer and bolting for newer lcd/plasma models not included in the list. I should have never opened the manual. If you know what you're doing, no problems. I give the mount a 5 out 5 and the instruction manual a 1 out of 5. They do include an excellent wall template for mounting. This was used for a 58" plasma. I love the product.

Great Mount..Poor Manual

Incredibly engineered product...instructions written by 9th graders who have never held a tool. They should honestly just put cartoon pictures in their manual, no words. Horrible website if you are trying to find info for spacer and bolting for newer lcd/plasma models not included in the list. I should have never opened the manual. If you know what you're doing, no problems. I give the mount a 5 out 5 and the instruction manual a 1 out of 5. They do include an excellent wall template for mounting. This was used for a 58" plasma. I love the product.

would be great if I wanted to mount it perfectly between 16" studs

This mount looks great, feels great, is solid and well-constructed, but it had a fatal flaw which prevented me from using it:

It can only be mounted directly between two wall studs that are 16" on center.

For those of you who have older construction with studs 18" or 20" (or even 14") on center, you are out of luck.

For those of you who have the perfect place to put your television, but it isn't between the studs, you are out of luck.

I also couldn't return the product to the seller because it wasn't damaged, it just didn't fit.