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Markus, the alarm still works. So if a stolen key is used to gain "silent" mechanical entry, it won't remain silent once the alarm goes off. The burglar having the mechanical key just saves him having to pull out his pocket knife and slice the convertible top to reach whatever valuables are left lying inside. But if the key "pill" is deactivated, he better have several undisturbed hours and a very complete tool kit if he expects to drive that car off, and a good explanation as to why he is hanging out of your car with the alarm going off the whole time. And in fact, if your trunks are electronically released (2001+), he won't be able to get in them either, short of a crowbar or knowing where the emergency release is located.
So maybe don't park it in remote airport parking with the family silver lying in plain sight on the passenger seat. But for most everyday purposes, the car is pretty safe with a functional alarm to deter burglars from the cockpit, and an engine immobilizer that is bloody hell to defeat quickly.
I would (did) get it reprogrammed to no longer recognize the stolen key, then forget about it.
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