Upselling expensive locks is a lost cause.
Been rekeying 50+ houses a week for the last 3+ years
I HATE DEFIANTS.
I sell kwikset if they need a kw1 lock.
Have customers say kwiset is too much and ask if i have the $15 locks they saw at walmart aka defiants.
I get home owners in 2 million dollar houses requesting defiant's.
Rekeyed a 26 lock house....all defiant.
Another house had Baldwin 5255 wave levers, $150 or so for a new 1. Handle had broken parts, he bought a $40 schlage to replace it. "Cause baldwins are too expensive" Said the customer in the 8 bedroom/6 car garage house on a private access restricted golf course.......
Have you seen the GARBAGE Amazon locks??? Head of the key is shaped like a Sc1,the blade is a Kw1 and they use 7 cuts. Like 73432 and the pinning ends up being something like 53230
Ultralock...Garbage-- $180 lock--- Head of the key is shaped like a Sc1,the blade is a Kw1. The top of cylinder is machined at an angle, so pinning doesnt match key cut.
https://www.amazon.com/ULTRALOQ-Bluetoo ... 7966373253Constructor locks...Garbage Removing it from the package, strips the finish lol. There's a reason its only $50
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Constructor ... lsrc=aw.dsCopper Creek...Garbage
Overseas locks with no name stamped on the latch or bolt plates...Garbage. Even defiant stamps the plates
Ace..Garbage
Masterlock brand door handles...eh
But these are what customers and new constructions are using.
Maybe its just me but if i had a million dollar house. It wouldnt have walmart locks lol
Easy of access smart locks are the only time they spend big money.