Interesting post. I just got my new lock in the mail yesterday after my old Masterlock U lock got stiff and froze up. I ordered an Onguard Brute mini from Amazon and it got here in 2 days! It is SUBSTANTIALLY thicker than my old U lock. Rediculously beefy. I would really like to see the results of someone trying to break this lock with various tools. I can't imagine it would be easy.