Your dad was smart. 
I guess it does keep casual/non-committed miscreants out too.
This only matters if you've already covered your windows with metal bars. For most homes, it's just to keep slightly honest people honest. If someone wants in, they'll get in unless you live in a cave.
The door for which my lock is installed has a single pane piece of glass about 5" from the deadbolt. You could break that glass by hitting it hard with the loose change in your pocket, so I'm not about to go wild with high security locks.
My basement door has a small set of windows and I covered them with some iron slats for just that reason!
My main strategy though is to hopefully deter/delay/record an event if possible.. I know someone who is determined can easily get in if they want to.
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Where did you say you lived? 
New Jersey! 
There is a bit of an absurdity of me putting bars in my basement door window in our very low crime community. I just kinda got stuck on the fact that someone could simply break the window and unlock the door. Fortunately the door is out of sight from the neighbors etc so no WAF to contend with.
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Most efforts towards security are really just about comfort. As long as whatever is done helps someone feel like it adds to their security, the job has been accomplished.
Deter/delay/record is our philosophy as well.
Deter the lazy thieves
Delay the serious thieves
Record the successful thieves
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Very good strategy. Although necessary, locks are only deterrents. Anyone that really wants in will get in.
I know this is an old thread but am I reading that the Zigbee locks are more reliable than the zwave locks?
That is a complicated question!!! I own a Yale YRD256 and for me it took replacing the z-wave module with a Zigbee one to get reliable performance. Others have had success with Z-Wave so ymmv.
I think it depends a lot on your IoT environment - what kinds of devices, how many, location of hub, brand of lock etc.
I have both a Yale Z-wave lock and a Yale Zigbee lock. One is about as reliable as the other and both can miss the first lock or unlock request at times. I am using the Reliable Locks app with both and that does help.
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I have a bunch of xiaomi sensors and 6 sengel bulbs with a lot of Zigbee routers and I have zero issues with Zigbee.
I have 9 zwave switches. They are of various brands some zwave some zwave plus.
Put it this way: there are many lengthy threads here and elsewhere filled with troubleshooting Z-Wave locks. While Zigbee locks are less numerous, they don't seem to cause the same number of problems. Most problems with Zigbee locks seem related to mesh issues.
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