First, I would call this more of a safe box than an actual safe. I waited about six weeks from when this safe box arrived till I reviewed it to give myself time to give it a thorough trial. Overall, I am satisfied with this purchase. There are several things potential buyers should be aware of.1) The quality control of the interior leaves much to be desired. Case in point is the very poor way the covering is attached to the inside of the bottom of this safe box. The covering arrived peeling away from the inside. While this didn't really bother me, it points to very poor quality control and sloppy workmanship.2) The door actually comes off! I discovered this when I tried to effect repairs on the covering mentioned in the previous point. I tipped the safe box over to better access this area when the door actually fell off. It's designed to come off, apparently. The hinges are held in place by the weight of the door itself (which is hefty). I'm not sure if this could compromise the contents. I personally doubt it, as you'd need much more clearance. The only reason the door came off was due to me intentionally tipping the safe over as I attempted to repair the covering. The door popped right back into place - but it did surprise me a great deal. I'd recommend the manufacturer secure the hinges in next upgrade.3) At about 60 pounds, you are getting an item that could easily be carried off even if the safe box is fully loaded - granted you'd need two people, but it could be done. Potential buyers should be aware of this. You can bold it to the floor or to the wall. In my case, living in an apartment, this is not a good option for me. I would not keep anything of really high value in this safe box.4) Because of the weight issue just addressed, this safe box WILL NOT be a 'one-size fits all' solution. It is, I believe a very good solution for individuals like myself who live in apartments and don't want to damage walls/floors by attaching this with the provided bolts. -- For me, this safe box fit my needs because I don't live in a high crime area and there are other security precautions in place in the apartment. I also balanced my expectations on this safe box by considering price, storage capacity and weight. Where I living in a house, my choice would have been a much heavier safe with perhaps bigger capacity, but this would have cost two or three times as much. I consider this safe box a reasonable accommodation to my housing circumstances.5) Capacity. This is one area where this safe box exceeded my expectations. It is quite roomy, especially if you remove the shelf, you can get a surprisingly large amount of things inside it. First, there is a box 8.1 inches by 3.5 inches on top that you can hold things inside for added safety. ADDED BONUS: there is another area that you can store items in. The very bottom shelf lifts up and you have an additional compartment about 10 X 14 inches and about two inches high. If you look at the first three pictures, you will see the first one with this lower shelf lifted up. The second shows the shelf installed. The third photo gives you an idea of what you can store inside this area if desired.6) Price - For the capacity you get, the price is quite good. Actual safes in the 2 cubic feet range will run you at least twice the cost of this safe box. Granted, a regular safe will have added security features and a lot more weight.7) Variety of locking features. You can set this safe box to need access with just keys or just by combination. I like that you can set your own combination, which I did with ease. There is even a audible alarm that sounds for about 30 seconds if 3 bad attempts are made at entry. It's not all that loud, however. My alarm clock is louder than this audible alarm.8) Overall security: Look, I bought this accepting that it had limitations. I consider it a good safe box, not a safe. I wouldn't use it to store anything of high value. I do use it to store some computer flash drives, papers, and moderately valuable coins in my collection. I would not recommend this to store firearms, but it could be used for this purpose. I suggest consulting storage requirements in your State or country if you intend to use it this way. It would NOT be compliant with the State of California requirements. I don't believe it be too difficult to break into this safe box if a determined thief wants to get at it, they will find a way to do it. Of course, the same is true with almost all home safes. If used in conjunction with a security system in the house/apartment, it offers adequate protection.BOTTOM LINE: Understand the limitations of this lock box BEFORE buying. I still would recommend it AS LONG as these limitations are understood. I found it a good compromise between price, capacity and security for my living situation.