OK, but I wonder how much safety info the TSA can glean from taking stuff out for visual inspection. They can't see thru frame tubes that way vs looking at packed case with x-ray. At least they should ask customer to help; one would think that would actually be safer since they have guidelines to supposedly help spot troublemakers.

Most thorough bag inspection I've seen was when stashing a suitcase at Amsterdam train station lockers, 2 attendants scrutinized the suitcase in x-ray machine for 5 minutes, discussing little things that could be a concern. They never opened the suitcase though. IMO TSA opening coupler-bike cases is CYA nonsense.