The docking station is solid and IS exactly what you thought. The locking mechanism is in the OFF position when the drive is in the ON state. The locking mechanism locks the drive by rotating it around the corner of the disc when installed and acts as an ejector mechanism. I would think it would be fine if this was installed on a server or on a laptop to be used as a desktop, but for a laptop to be carried around I think it will catch on everywhere. Also, it looks like shit =/