Indeed.
I've seen demos at gun shows where they drop the cheap safes from a small distance and the safes just brake wide open
I guess that carries over into truck tool boxes a bit as well... I got a cheapo aluminum tool box that's on my hummer from a previous owner, enough to keep honest people out, but one time I slipped and dropped my truck keys in the box and locked it. I used a broom handle to pop one of the corners up enough to reach end and push the lock bar back and unlatched my box. At that point I put my expensive tools in smaller bags and carry them indoors and only have them in the truck when I'm on the trail.
Eventually I'll get a custom box fabricated up or a truck vault.
I saw a neat trick done to toughen up job site boxes, they cut off the bottom forklift/feet spaces on the bottom to make it flush, then reweld or weld on new hinges and box them in with steel plate and weld in steel plate in strategic areas to make it a real hassle to attempt a break in. It can be done with a cutting torch or a big grinder but it'll take time and a lot of noise to break in.
I like the idea of having a few spots to hide stuff, maybe have a easier to find consumer box store safe in the bedroom as a decoy with some low end valuables and keep the real valuables concealed somewhere non obvious, like in a fake hvac vent or something.
Back to metals, I'm starting to pick up various US and Canadian 1oz coins.
I'm wondering for those in southern California if there's a good on site location to purchase bullion or coins in person. I'm aware of CNI in Playa Del Rey, and there's a location near me in burbank which requires an appointment. I'm buying online but it's a bit of a hassle, they wait a few days for your card/wire to clear and a few days to ship, I'd rather go out and purchase directly even if it's by appointment and I have to pay a bit more over spot.
I think I need to get a few of the smaller sized coins as well for trading purposes, I like that splittable silver round, thats a great idea..