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I mounted a 60" Sharp LED TV to this mount with no problems. I recieved it sooner than expected & it was 98% assembled out of the box. I followed the directions, took the time to do it right & it took about 20 minutes. I always read the negative reviews first & I am baffled as to how people can have problems with this product. This mount is well made & I would recommend it to anyone that is concerned over the reviews stating it sags. The mount can be easily installed by one person as I did below: You may need help to hang your tv on it once it is installed. I am laying this out because of the problems I read about in the other reviews. 1. Figure out where your studs are & drive a pin or finish nail on each side of it to be certain where the centers are. Make these small holes about 1/4" above where your mount holes will be drilled. These small holes will be covered by your mount. 2. Drill your first pilot hole into the center of the stud & run the first lag bolt & washer through the mount & get it near snug. 3. Extend the bracket so you can lean against it. 4. While leaning against the mount in a eyed up level position, lay your level on top of the wall bracket & get it level. 5. Pull your pencil from behind your ear & mark the second hole which is on the opposite side of your first hole. 6. Let it back down & drill the second hole in the center of the stud. 7. Move the mount back to the level position & install the lag bolt & washer. 8. Tighten the two lag bolts so they are just about crushing the mount into the wall. 8. You can now drill your bottom holes & install the lag bolts & washers. Make sure you are in the center of the studs. 10. Tighten & retighten all four lag bolts. If these are not tight, you will have problems with the TV sagging when the mount is extended. It is critical that the four lag bolt are tight against the mount. If you skip using the washers, you reduce the strength & stiffness of your mount. Any fine tuning needed can be done on the 3 bolt swivel plate after the TV is on the mount. The mounting bracket has holes so you can install mud rings & plates for your wiring. I will be installing a recessed power outlet on one side & a brush cover faceplate on the other for the signal cables on the other. The mounting bracket has wire chases so everything is neat & held to avoid crushing cables. The only thing I will do to modify the mount is to drill a small hole in the upper portion of each pivot point to allow me to easily give each pivot a shot of WD-40 once in awhile. This should keep it operating smoothly & keep things from getting tweaked if it gets a little sticky from dust & oxidation.