Hello all,
First post from a long-time lurker.
Love this forum.

Yesterday, my lightly used Kryptonite Kryptolok Series 2 went from full functioning to frozen up disaster - no warning signs. As I've now learned, this is a common problem. The key wouldn't turn past 90 degrees. Lots of stuff on the internet about solving this but none of it worked. Was stranded at supermarket, had to pay $150 to locksmith to saw it off.
It is clear from examining this lock that -while the structural parts are strong and well built - the lock part is cheap junk. It's clear from the internet that this is a common failure of this lock. Now it's time to buy a new one and want to ask if anyone knows of a lock with a good "lock" - there's lots of discussion about how strong they are but no one mentions the key-lock mechanism. The kryptonite mechanism is cheap metal, easily bent or rusted or clogged.
Any suggestions?