Having mounted my TV, I can tell you that it is really not that difficult to do properly. It basically consists of finding a couple of studs, which any handyman worth his salt can do. The wallmount I bought had many sets of mounting holes, as well as a sliding plate for the TV, so the studs did not even have to be directly behind the center of the TV. Personally I think the safety aspect has been drummed up mostly by places like Best Buy and Circuit City, who make nothing on the TV, but capture all their profit off of "valued-added" services like expensive (unnecessary) cables, extended warranties (ripoff) and installation.
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