Overall, the product makes a pretty good impression. However, the design limits what you can use with it. The short version of this is that I would probably choose one that had the bushings both countersunk (like this one) and angled and/or rotated 90 degrees. Even if it was a lot of money. With this version, the outlets point straight outwards, which means that there is not so much space on the front/side of the room or the back/in the wall. First, the implications of HDMI: if you're planning on just running one cable through it, that's probably not a problem. However, if you want an HDMI output, your cable may not be able to bend due to the limited remaining wall space behind the mounting bracket. (You can use a pass-through adapter instead, or a thinner HDMI meter, or an HDMI with a 90/270 degree plug. One with multiple HDMI, CAT6, etc. keystone jacks. It's not visible behind the TV anyway.) I had similar problems connecting the TV once everything was ready. Hardly successful because of the ultra-flat wall bracket. The infrared repeater didn't work at all, but I found a workaround. All of this to say that it looks pretty good when finished (not that it really matters. He's behind the TV) and feels good and sturdy even without the bolt.