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I know the reviews all say its great and its amazing but its really not. At least my experience wasn't.
I contacted ABUS weeks ago and NO response yet :( Poor form.
This after a mere 30CM drop onto concrete:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/35764952@N05/939anj
https://www.flickr.com/gp/35764952@N05/3G10A6
It looks as though the impact of the drop - weak as it was - dislodged the ABUS badge into its rubber housing which acted as a wedge to force the entire mech open (see second pic)
Once I plier'd the badge back into its original place the lock resettled - as if nothing had happened.
Its crazy something like this can cause an expensive lock to separate like that.
If you own one of these, do test it as it could be something that you could regret.
Going back to my OnGuard. Zep out.