I was leery at first but 10 years later it has never moved or come out of its holster.
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I’m not much of a gambler, but in this case, I make an exception and put it an extra foot away on the night stand.
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How long do batteries last?
I’ve been using LifePod for 18 months. Battery is still OK.
It will show you when battery needs replacement. Eventually if you miss the moment and battery dies, you can still use a key to lock and unlock it.
If you decide to buy one, go with model with keypad and key. Mine has a fingerprint reader as well… but it sucks, not usable for me.
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On my “Vaultek”, seen some reports on lithium 9 volts having a 10 year “shelf” life, works within -4°F to 140°F . I figure since I don’t use it often, and when I do, the battery opens / closes the lock via PIN code, lights up the interior, I literally use it for 10 seconds at time, I feel pretty confident in it. Runs me $10 a battery.
But, some folks change small batteries yearly on the first of each year to coincide with their home fire alarms. I should invest in a battery meter/tester.
I hear you, when I visit the home of others who have small children, using my light weight (Weighs 2lbs, 3 Oz) safe was helpful, the parents appreciated it of course.
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Right shelf life vs being plugged in are different though. I wouldn’t be worried if like Jerseys it gives you a warning when to change it though.
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If I remember correctly Valutek guaranteed 1 year of battery life when locking/unlocking box twice per day.
I’m using my LifePod between 4 and 8 times per month, depending on my training schedule, so I’m still not thinking about changing the battery 
But the key is always on me.
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Yep, simple locked box with no batteries, get the ones with steel cable tethers.
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I have two, they work exactly as advertised. One of them I keep my EDC in which is kept in an accessible spot in my home near my front door and the other I have mounted in a hidden side compartment in the trunk of my vehicle for storing my EDC if I have to leave it in my vehicle.
Two Stop Boxes?
Yes, I purchased the buy one get one free deal.
OK.
Not picking on your decision, but this is my concern about this box being used in the car.
Once the car is stolen, the firearm is probably gone forever. Next step is to report a stolen firearm.
The first question you hear is :
“Was the firearm secured?”
How you gonna answer? You tell the truth and say “No”, or you gonna lie knowing that StopBox doesn’t give any security?
I’m just thinking ahead and that’s why I prefer to spend more money and don’t give any reason to blame me anything that can happen with my stolen firearm.
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If my vehicle is stolen, I will report that my firearm was as secure as it could be at that time. I was in a situation where I had to leave it in my locked vehicle, in a secret compartment in my trunk, where it was kept in a secure box that is physically attached to the vehicle. Now how much more security do you think is required? In my state I have met all their needs, it simply has to be a locked container in the vehicle. A lock on your glove compartment is adequate, although I would never have one added because that tells me right away when I look in a vehicle that there is something of value in it.
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I actually started to believe in this product…
I guess I should dig more before judging the product. 
However.. I still love LifePod more 
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I have (2) of these units. They were (as someone above noted) a buy one get one deal at one time so I bit. Paid very little in comparison but thought the NO ELECTRONICS thing was big. However, the most important part was Grandkids added to the household occasionally. That was my ONLY reason. Too small to have the strength to open it if they did happen push right levers and gave Grandma a TON of good feeling knowing there will not be an accident with a firearm with that box storing the weapon, then I hide the box in addition to that during visits from the “little ones”. Everything else is locked away in a safe where we know the can’t access.
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I returned from a 12 day road trip yesterday that included stays at 4 different hotels and 2 stays at private homes. I brought a 4” barrel 1911 and a 3” barrel sub-compact on the trip thinking they would both fit in my 16 gauge metal Liberty brand cable safe if required. I was wrong.
You might ask yourself why would it be required to lock more than one of them at a time? When traveling and going out to eat with friends (that don’t carry) it is unpredictable when they want to sit at a bar because it is quicker than waiting for a table.
I found myself in this position several times on the trip and discovered the Liberty safe capacity limitation at my second stop. I was able to find one of these in stock at a local Tractor Supply Company, so this is what I used for the trip. It might not of been my 1st choice, but after using it on this trip I think it is a keeper. First of all it’s made by Hornady, secondly it has a MUCH heavier duty cable than the Liberty, and finally it is light.
Edit: Just remembered a concern I noticed and need to test. I am going to try removing the full length hinge pin out with a punch. It’s mainly curiosity as there are numerous ways to break into any safe given enough time and tools to work with …
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All these lock boxes for vehicles serve to do is to keep “Law Abiding” citizens in compliance with the laws our ruling state jokers create to make some people feel better. They only keep honest citizens from taking our firearms. Bad guys that really want your guns will cut through that cable in seconds, then bust the box open in a more convenient location.
A lock box at home will protect against entry by children.
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I’ll suggest a FAS-1. Not cheap but checks all the boxes.
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I have the same safe, got it in a Walther promotion 
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I don’t see any products that would plug and play in a 2022 GLC300 nor provide temporary use in a hotel?
What common stores stock FAS-1?
You’ve got to realize I was on a 12 day road trip and needed something available right then.
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