When I ordered this safe, I thought you could use the key to open the door and override the dial. ( not explained well on the store's web site ) It's a secondary lock to work with the dial. I also think the handle is pretty flimsy and with some pressure I feel it could break easily. I had the safe delivered and watched the Fed-Ex guy drop it from the back of his truck so I have a very small ding in the one corner of the safe.