looks flimsy but works well and keys are strong that they do not bend in your pocketI replaced a MASTER LOCK with this lock and its much better as the key s do not bend like master lock keys (ALL MASTER lock keys , they bend and snap in your pocket rendering the lock useless . Master lock keys they are made of cheese . Its that MasterLock look fancy in the design of the lock but its very weak so I was surprised to find this cheap generic lock to be way beter