Originally Posted by
wahoonc
I have a couple of Kryptonite locks that are pushing 15 years old.
I bought my Kryptonite lock new in 1995. I've
never had a U-lock disintegrate from normal use...the only reason I've ever had to buy a new one is A) I lose the keys and am too lazy to contact the manufacturer about replacements; or B) a thief managed to successfully defeat the lock, destroying it in the process (which admittedly has only happened to me once).