Yeah, there is a lot of things that have been suggested already, but it gets drowned out under the list.
Sorry but it can't even remotely compete with lockpick skill. Hmm what should I do, make a lockpick alt that has infinite tries to open a lock and doesn't need to be supplied with expensive supplies or blow up the locks just to find few mausers inside? If anything make high str characters able to open locks with a crowbar. The entire lockpicking idea stinks as hell, who would lockpick anything in a post-apo world anyways?