I'm reviewing the Sanus MLF13-B1 Articulating Universal Wall Mount for 37-80-Inch Screen

Pros:
* Supports up to a 130lb TV (which I didn't see in the Amazon product details)
* Excellent included instructions
* Everything to mount was included and well labeled for all kinds of different TV configurations
* Heightfinder website to help with mounting height is great (See the first Con though!)
* Well made and sturdy construction
* Supports a 100lb 50" Plasma TV without any give/wobble
* Tilt, Swivel and arm range for easy adjustment, even after mounting
* Doesn't block back ports and makes it easy to hook up everything after mounting with distance from wall
* Cost, when compared to other mounts, is pretty amazing and affordable for the range on this mount
* Using the instructions had everything mounted/adjusted/setup in less than 2 hours, with prior measurements and marks for drilling (for a layman)

Cons:
* There are at least two websites for Sanus mounts (Sanus Classic and Sanus) and neither seem to reference the other's model lines for the Heightfinder web page tool, or anything else. A cursory glance doesn't even show links, or references to another site without drilling down into Brands from Sanus. They have different sites for different Brands within their company and a simple model search won't reveal all brands on their "main" site. This is a Sanus Classic model and thus you need that Heightfinder. Just doing a Google search brings up www.sanus.com, vs. classic.sanus.com which is what you need for this mount! So don't get confused/angry if you can't find your mount on the Heightfinder, you're most likely on the wrong site. I'm not knocking off a star as this is an optional tool and most likely some mistake of my own, but... that was a bit confusing and I got worried the $99 I paid was because I got some kind of knock-off for a moment. Especially when seeing mounts on the primary Sanus site were $400+
* No printed diagram for bracket included, though it was mentioned in the instructions - but I believe you could print one out on their site if you need it. I don't even really consider this a thing, but felt I should mention it for those doing first time install. It would probably help when initially configuring where to drill
* Having to mark 6 different sets of measurements because people can't agree on how high the TV needs to be for adequate viewing?

The initial measurements were more painful than the entire installation of this mount, and probably took longer too. This was due to users, rather than any failure on Sanus though. Sanus actually made it exceptionally easy to adjust and measure. They have a website where you pick the make/model of the mount and it will tell you measurements based on how high you want the TV on the wall. As my Cons mention though, make sure you're getting to the correct site for your model or you won't find it listed in the Heightfinder tool.

It took one person to measure, drill, mount the bracket and arm on the wall, as well as put the brackets on the TV. It took two to actually lift and line up the TV bracket with the arm. This was mostly due to the size and weight of the TV, combined with the height of the mount on the wall. We did have a third spot check to make it easier to line up rather than blind fishing for the lip, though that wasn't really necessary.

Once it was mounted and bolted in place it was ridiculously easy to adjust and move around for best viewing angle. They even included the Allen/hex wrenches needed to loosen the bolts for adjustment. I also recommend picking up the Precision Sensors Stud Finder Professional Deep Scanning LED Profinder 5000 if you don't have a good stud finder. This is an active stud finder that made locating the center of the studs incredibly easy for a solid mount. I bought it specifically for this project and will be using it a lot going forward.

I have a weird VESA pattern so had to buy this after I found another "universal" mount wouldn't work.

Very sturdy, very cleverly designed. Mostly very well made. Good arm, and very nice that it can be mounted anywhere to the wall brace, which helps center the TV anywhere, regardless of where the wall plate goes due to joists.

Only points off are for:
- How much the crossbars cover on the TV. I cannot see all of the dataplate now.
- Not enough spacers. None, or very long ones. Short spacers would be helpful for some TVs, and I would have used them on my on general principles
- The tilt lever is a knob. Not very trustworthy. A lever would be better.
- Wish it had some friction locks. I can move the TV angle by pushing the power button. Too easy to move, really. I want it to stay where I put it.
- The rotation screw is a TINY TINY screw, and a very low quality one too. I nearly stripped it tightening. Should be a knob or lever, or at least a more reliable feeling hex key

This is my second Sanus tv mount. I love the functionality of the multi-movement mount. The assembly was very straight-forward and came with ample nuts and bolts for various tv's. Definitely check their site to match your tv up with the correct mount. The hardest part of the whole install was finding the studs in the wall. While I found one, finding the other took a good half hour alone. Very impressed with the ease of install, functionality, and overall sturdiness of the mount. Now onto hiding the wires behind the wall!

I was told by an installer not to buy an articulating mount for my 55 in screen TV because they will begin to sag over time and the wires show because you have to keep them loose in order to swivel the TV. I bought this mount any way and installed it over a fireplace mantel into the stone with the attitude I would change it out if it did what he said. It's been up for about 6 months now and we couldn't be more pleased with the looks and functionality. The ability of the mount to shift and tilt actually makes it easier to adjust and connect the wires to the TV. As far as the wires/cables showing, just get some zip ties to keep them in place to give it a nice, clean look. The mount itself is easy to assemble and the instructions are easy to follow. If I had to point out one negative, which I would think would be common with any of these mounts, is if you keep your TV screen tilted completely forward it will slowly slide down over time. That being said I've only had to adjust it twice over a six month period and it's very easy to do with the allen wrench that comes with it. If there's a better wall mount than this one it's not going to be in this price range.

I installed my new 75" Samsung TV on the Sanus MLF13-B1 bracket a few days ago. The bracket fit fine on my wall (thin paneling over drywall) because my wall studs are spaced 16" apart, and the center of the wall (where I wanted the TV centered) was within a few inches of the midpoint between two of the wall studs. So far the mounting bracket seems to function well.
I made one mistake during installation that cost me extra time... I installed the brackets onto the back of the TV using the plastic spacers that were included in the Sanus kit before realizing that Samsung provides their own special spacers with the TV. Luckily I realized that before I hung the TV on the wall (which required two people, due to the weight of the TV -- about 90lbs with the bracket installed -- and therefore was a little scary), and I swapped out the spacers.
I subtracted one star from my rating due to a couple of issues with the Sanus bracket kit:
1) The Sanus kit does not come with the bolts required for my Samsung TV. My TV requires 8mmX1.25X45mm bolts. The longest bolts in the Sanus kit were 8mmX1.25mmX35mm. This resulted in an extra trip to the hardware store -- actually two stores, because it seems that 8mmX1.25X45mm is not a terribly common bolt size.
2) The flexible joints on the Sanus bracket (as received) were unevenly stiff. One joint was fairly loose and easy to move. The others were much tighter. I had to slightly adjust the tension on the through-bolts in the joints to loosen them up.
Also, I learned one other thing during the installation... If you need to center the TV bracket (which can be done, because the articulating portion slides on the wall-mounted portion), you should definitely do that before hanging the TV. If you try to center the TV after it is hung, the weight of the TV makes sliding the bracket almost impossible.
The bracket also includes a leveling adjustment which can be done after the TV is hung. (This is very useful, but note that it is best to have a helper to hold the TV level while you tighten the screw that holds it that way.)