Another one for the list...

broke the lock. popped open not cut. ive heard its possible to get an air ram inside large d locks but thought the mini d was designed to prevent this.

am now prepared to carry the moon for the safety of my bikes

Did they leave it at the scene? You might be the first person to actually be able to test the Kryptonite yeah-we'll-pay-for-your-bike-but-only-if-you-send-us-the-compromised-lock-and-a-matching-key insurance policy...

Sorry for your loss, this worries me coz I, like many people on here i think, rely at times on a mini-d; how long had you left it for?