Are Amazon-brand TV mounts safe, or should I pay more for a name brand?

This is where reviewers disagree. Verified-purchase reviewers on Amazon and Best Buy generally report the major Amazon-sold brands (Mounting Dream, Perlegear, USX, ECHOGEAR) hold up fine for years. However, r/hometheater veterans repeatedly recommend stepping up to a Sanus or similar premium mount for very heavy TVs or fireplace installs where a failure would be catastrophic.