doug99;

I personally appreciate the effort that the OP has put into this thread and find your attitude more than a bit nasty and impolite. I have been following this thread from day one and have learned from it, both from the OP's posts and from many others, so GET OFF OF HIS BACK.

What locks you choose to use is entirely up to you and your own PERSONAL assessment of the risk of theft in your area and your parking situation. No need to attack the OP or his opinions and accuse him of being a shill for the locksmith industry. I could equallly well consider you a shilll for the bike thief industry based on your posts.

From my viewpoint all the OP has done is provide information on the alternatives available along with the warning that a determined bike thief can defeat ANY lock given time and the right equipment. I personally carry both a NY Fahgedabouddit (?) and a medium weight Abus chain lock. I also frequently ride a $3500 bike around town.