Originally Posted by
rydabent
As someone mentioned, any kind of cable, U lock, or chain can be defeated. They are only good for a quick errand in and out.
The second statement does not follow from the first. The heaviest hardened steel chains can be defeated, but rarely are, because it's too much time and trouble. The best U locks are vulnerable to power tools, but use two good locks and you're unlikely to lose the bike unless it has been specifically targeted by a professional. In many years of commuting and leaving bikes outside all day I never lost one adopting this policy.