I hesitated to buy this after reading about difficulties with the key. What I've done is mark one side of the key with Sharpie,
I always face that key side left to insert.
I turn it 1/4 turn right
Then push in and release. works great!
I think it's not intuitive in terms of how hard to push and how to coordinate turning and pushing. So it could be improved.
But T his method works for us. So much better than a giant bar across the wheel. Easier to toss into the passenger foot area.

In what may seem like a case of extreme coincidence, this device stopped my car from getting stolen in less then a week of buying it. I've been living at my apartment complex for almost 5 years. In that time, I've never had any issues myself but have noticed the sporadic act of vandalism and theft here and there. For the past few months, I've been working from home, leaving my car parked more often than not (that being said, I do drive it at least once a week). Thieves tend to go for vehicles they believe are unattended, as such, I bought this device as a way of being proactive instead of reactive. Well, it sure came in handy because my car was broken into a few days ago. Nothing was stolen, which leads me to believe that the main purpose was to steal the vehicle but the perpetrator(s) noticed the device, went into panic mode, and decide to leave as it was not worth it. The device itself is very secure and won't budge anywhere once inserted, so I can't recommend it enough.

All of this is to say, that you ALWAYS want to try and be proactive instead of reactive. Even if you feel as if you live in the most secure neighborhood on planet earth, at some point or another you will park your car in a public space, somewhere that someone might use as an opportunity to commit a crime. As such, it's better to be prepared and secure your vehicle to have peace of mind that you did everything in your power to make their job much harder.

Super easy to apply and remove. It's durable.

It is easy to install and remove. I like the fact that it takes less space than a conventional steel bar type steering wheel device. It fits my Kia Soul just perfectly. It could be broken into with some simple tools but probably just about anything could. At least it is a easy to use deterrent and it is a great value.

Unfortunately, our truck was stolen a few months ago, so we wanted to add an extra layer of security to our other vehicle. This device is super easy to use, just looping it around the steering wheel, back through itself, and buckled. You can only unbuckle it with a key, which you get two of and can put on your key ring (they look kind of like a standard car key). I feel much better about the security of this vehicle now -- thank you!