Has anyone seen the new transponder recepticle in the '05 Toyota hybrid? There's no ignition switch whatsoever. Just a slot to insert your fob. And a large button on the dash you push that says 'START'. I heard Paul Harvey (news radio guy) refer to these types of less mechanical locking mechanisms as, making locksmiths "A dying breed", I dissagree. I feel I'm doing more and more in depth mechanic and electronic technician work than ever before as far as vehicles are concerned. That means locksmiths are adapting to the always changing need for better securety, and we will continue be called upon in the far future to service where the need applies. Sure the equipment needed probably wont pay itself off, but is it possible that the customer base added will suffice?
P.S. Hey Paul, if your lock failes after your long flight home or long day at work, don't call a locksmith. Find a stick or rock or something, and try to beat your door down yourself, then you'll reconsider who the dying breed is.