I think everyone knows what i'm talking about. Bun any way great game so far it was worth the wait.

I am pretty sure the locks in this game are heavier and have a higher tension the higher the difficulty it is. So to open a master lock you need to be on just the right spot and open it with a lot of force... and if you aren't at the right spot all of that force will break the lockpick. That is just my head canon though.

Corresponds to lock difficulty and your lockpicking skill. If you're picking a Novice lock with 100 skill level, I imagine that you'll have a tough time breaking the pick.

Yea I just figure there would be a lot of people like me with pretty low skill trying to pick a master lock. When that happens it really feels like they are Made in China. This is just a comical gripe any way.

I have had way more success (70%ish) in Skyrim than Oblivion

I for one am happy with the change

and I already have 30+ lockpicks....where is all the stuff to pick ??