Every decision you make will have pros and cons. It's a fact of life that we're all familiar with. No decision is perfect. Any good decision has a possibility of a negative you couldn't perceive before making it. Even bad decisions will often have a silver lining. Even if that lining is nothing more than learning which bad decisions you should not make again.
A business called for service on their safe... unfortunately, I was not available that day. Apparently they thought the need was extremely urgent so they called another provider. One that had NO experience with safe opening. They charged more than double what I would have to do the work and destroyed the safe in the process. Sadly, I don't have a satisfying "after" picture for this one. The container was entirely irreparable. Which meant they also had to purchase a new one. Which would be another 2'000 dollars (+/-).
The vendor they called was using a number that dialed up as disconnected. They received a call back from a blocked number. The person showed up in an unmarked vehicle with no identification and the invoice they issued was boilerplate generic, also containing literally zero identifying information. Before they started cutting, they lied to the client and told them "all they would have to do is file a warranty claim for a new door." Which is not a service provided by ANY safe manufacturer. All the red flags were in place for my client to turn this vendor away, but their desperation to get into the safe led them to make a bad decision. One of the variety where the only silver lining is that you certainly won't make it again.
You can check out my blog post "Some things are better left alone." To see what the proper end result of an opening and repair service looks like.
Let the bad decisions of others be wisdom for you. Hire a qualified professional (who isn't concerned with being identified). It will save you a lot of time, money and frustration.
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