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by paulmd 2471 days ago
That should really be the takeaway from any of his videos. Anything you buy consumer-grade can be cracked instantly by a skilled locksmith or within maybe a few tens of minutes by an average thief. The number of locks that I've ever really seen him struggle to pick can probably be counted on a single hand.

Like a safe - a lock buys you time, and hopefully the thief chooses a loud method of entry that attracts attention.