Drilling out trunk lock

[Dave]

Well, my locksmith could not get the broken key out of the trunk lock. I have a spare trunk lock with a key and was thinking about just drilling out the old one. You know, just slapping a big bit and drilling out the lock cylinder itself.

Does anyone have any insight about whether this will work? Any obvious drawback to trying this?

[MR 325]

It will work, done it. Someone tried to break in to my Eta [trying to get the system I am guessing] and all they did was fuck up the lock

Drilled it out and bam, solved

[Dave]

Cool, thanks. Any idea about what size bit you used?

[MR 325]

Don't remember, been like a year