I disagree, I think this is better.
- most of the time if there’s a failure, it’s the female part. This means make a new $4 key instead of repairing a broken esk8.
- It’s far easier to mount this when nothing has to slide over the outside of it. You can flush-mount it in a waterproof way.
- When you have the key in your pocket with a bunch of shit, the female connector is more robust.