

I was looking to install an electronic lock as a redundancy for the tumbler lock to decrease “have I locked the fucking door” anxiety.
The problem could be solved with Yale lock. I’d just be swapping the disadvantages of a Yale for the disadvantages of an Electric lock.
But cool automations are cool, and who doesn’t love a little over engineering?
I know, which is why it’s not going to be my primary lock.
For someone to bypass my locks, instead of breaking a window, a bunch of things have to come about and they’re all “and” statements.
If any of those statements is false, I would be no worse off, or better off, with an electric lock. If they want in, they’re coming through a window.
I did think about a Yale as an auxiliary lock, but I’ve run up against it’s advantages (read: locking myself out) more than once. Also, if they can bypass the main lock, they can bypass a Yale, I figure, as it’s a similar skillset.
“All electronic locks can be hacked” is the same statement as “all tumbler locks can be picked”. I’m guessing you still use one though.