Difficult to open. Just a plastic box

I have found that the best way to get rid of mice is to set poison bait stations OUTSIDE the house, killing them before they ever get the chance to come in. I've used various home made contraptions over the years to make the poison blocks available to mice but not to other critters, while keeping the poison protected from rain etc. Figured I'd give the Tomcat Rodent Station a try, since that is pretty much what it's made for. It's a decent sized plastic box - the overall dimensions are about right for outdoor use. It's big enough that it won't blow away in the wind or get lost under snow. And it holds 4 bait blocks, which is plenty. So it gets the job done. I have several nits to pick though: 1) It is nigh on IMPOSSIBLE to open. The supplied key is completely useless. You'll need 2 large flathead screwdrivers or something similar - one to pry it open with and the other to hold it open as you pry a little more. It is unnecessarily difficult to say the least! I get that the point is to keep kids and pets from gaining access to poison, but c'mon... Can't they come up with a better design that that? 2) Bait blocks not included. Which makes this a little bit expensive, considering it is really just a plastic box. 3) It includes 4 metal rods, which can hold the bait blocks in a vertical position and keep them from falling out if the box gets jostled. That's great, but my bait blocks (despite being Tomcat brand) are not drilled with holes to receive the rods. The picture on the box indicates that Tomcat does make drilled bait blocks, but I don't know where to buy them. So for me, the rods are pretty much useless.

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