"Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote:
> *Elle > wrote:
> > One drawback is the sidewinder design of door locks. Getting parts to
> > rebuild it is difficult. The design is such that it fails much sooner
> > than the older design.
>
> OK, so they ****ed up on something as simple as door locks.

"BMW and Mercedes started using laser cut, or sidewinder keys many
years ago. Now Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Infinity, and many more,
including Pontiac, are using this style of key."