Well this is where I got to...
Went back to Costco noticed the 43in LG & the 50in LG were the exact same price & specs etc.
Odd, I'll just get the bigger one.
Couldn't get me, roomie & TV in the Accord at the same time.
Left her there & bought the TV home, went back to get her.
So that's three fucking trips to Costco today (it's about 2 miles away)
Unbox tv. notice the space between the legs is longer than the length of the top of the book case.
Drive to WallyWorld for wall mount (had already thought about this anyway, so no biggie)
Attach bracket to back of TV.
Can't find the fucking stud finder that I saw just 2 or 3 weeks ago & as it's over 130deg in the damn garage decide it would be easier & healthier just to buy a damn new one. Was about to drop in the garage from the heat, vision was getting sketchy.
So tomorrow morning I was planning to head to Lowes to get a spiffy new stud finder. FFS.
Had to go back to Costco a FOURTH fucking time later tonight to gas the car up, couldn't even get near the place on the previous three trips there today. Managed to hit Lowes on the way back & now have a spiffy new stud finder.
For now the TV is working, sitting on a WorkMate & leaning slightly against the book case in the bedroom
and breathe....
& then I had an epiphany! With the wall mount I can move the tv further towards the corner of the room above the computer desk & free up the top of the bookcase for more books!