OK, folks. I ask for some practical experience and wisdom with the currently available electronic locks on gun safes. For many years, I refused to even consider having an electronic lock on a gun safe simply because I do not trust them not to fail and deny access to the interior. [Of course, according to Murphy, they will fail at the least opportune time, too.]
I find more and more that electronic locks are the most prevalent kind found on available gun safes, as well as other types of safes. Does anyone have any long-term (several years) experience with electronic safe locks? What do you do if they do fail? Yeah, I know that some of them have key backup but doesn't that defeat the purpose of the electronic lock? Are the newer locks more reliable than past experience has shown?
I would appreciate any input and, especially, experiences you may have with them, in particular any warnings about their use and anticipated problems.
Yeah, I am asking for education on the subject.
Warhorse