All very good thoughts. I agree too, that you just have to beat the guy next to you, to a minimum. Any lock can surely be broken. It's just a matter of the time spent trying to break it that differs between the quality and setup of locks. My understanding of bike theft statistics reveals two more-likely scenarios and a lull of theft in between. On one side, the crime of opportunity, based on persons/ passerbys with little or no specialized tools stealing a poorly locked or unsecured (not attached properly to an anchor) bike, usually low-end bicycles not deeply loved. On the other side, the planned crime, based on scouting high-end bicycles and utilizing an arsenal of effective tools to capture the prize. Both acts are done quickly. My thoughts are thus to use a low-to-moderate end bike with a moderate-to-high end lock setup. As a result, there is much less opportunity for the crime and the payoff from the thief's perspective has less value.