Every lock can be picked and this one is no exception. The idea is to not make it that easy, hoping the scumbags will think it's too much work to even try. I had a problem with the locking mechanism and it took me a good 20 minutes, an electric grinder and a lot of noise to get the wheel free. I'm still under warranty so I contacted Trimax and they sent a replacement straight away. Let's see how it holds up.