This is everyone’s primary concern. What happen when a smart lock, or digital lock gets into trouble? Like the bolt jammed, runs out of battery, or for whatever reason just won’t unlock when you want it to?
Many seller might tell you it won’t happen, or seldom happen, or tried to give you impressions that it has never happened and hence will not happen. D.O.N.T…T.R.U.S.T…T.H.E.M
As long as a product is electronics, there are chances of failure or unpredictable event. Even Boeing or Airbus aeroplane failed and crashed in some cases due to electronics. So who are you, smart door lock, to say that you won’t fail?
Yes, smart door lock do occasionally fails to operate normally. If you buy really cheap digital locks from china, it happens really often. They use cost-saving material, they save money on quality control, save money on final inspection, save money here and there, and that’s how you got the cheap price. Be prepared to be locked out.
However, if you get a reliable and stable model (usually not cheap), the chances are really low. Some good brands really really REALLY seldom give trouble. Among 100 pcs, maybe only 1-2 will give problem. The rest 98 pcs you can use probably up to 10 years or more. So the key here, is to choose selectively the models that is stable.
So how do we know a smart lock is stable & reliable? On our side at Kuching, in the beginning we test and open every single one we’re about to sell. We check material, weight, do full disassemble, and ask other seller or distributors who have sold this product for feedback. But now we ourself are also an experienced seller for many brands & models. So we have already knew models that gives trouble. Of course as our brand name is FINE Lock Shop, we skip immediately cheap smart locks. We do buy to play and have fun, but definitely not selling it.
And we usually recommends models with backup keys. In case anything happens (which one day it will), you can still operate the lock as normal non-digital lock. Just make sure don’t lost the keys.
How about you? What other question you have regarding digital lock? We will gladly provide you with honest answers
www.finelockshop.com
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