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***** Review. Five Star Review.
Got mine a few months ago and feel it is well worth the investment. The key is in your hand a lot and is one of the physical interfaces with the truck so it should feel solid. This key feels great.
I bought a few of the cheap ebay cases for the key blank and had one cut to a VIN cut master I keep as a backup. No point in installing an old worn key into this brand new case (same for the battery). Yota MD should consider options to ship a new blank and a battery with the case. (upsale is the key to profits)
Thanks for the suggestion. I just ordered up some CR1616 batteries and will be offering this in the future. I think I'll add it as an option once I update the site with some Cerakoted options.
I had the same concerns upon assembly. My key does move side to side a small amount as the pins no longer hold it in place. The only part preventing the key from being pulled out of the plastic portion is the small screw. There are really no pulling or pushing forces on the key so it shouldn't be an issue.
I really don't have much of a concern at this point after using it for a couple of weeks.
I can totally understand this concern. Those darn I style keys vary a little in width. The tolerance for a tight fit is smaller than the variance in customer keys. That means if I tighten up the pin width to hold the skinny keys tight, normal and large width keys won't fit at all. It's an annoying balancing act and unfortunately I can't get them all as tight as I want.
One option is to add a tiny shim of paper between the key edge and a pin. I hate recommending shims as a solution, but it may be the only option to get all those I style keys held tightly.
Keep us posted on this please! My wife's key is the U style, she does not like when it gets wiggly..
I still need to tweak the design to get a tight grip on the U style, but I think we're close. I have the nut feature added, just need to play with the placement to ensure it stays put.