Originally Posted by
DrewNJ
In all seriousness, a security system is only as good as the response time of the people or company monitoring it, and most are horrible. Cameras are only going to confirm you've been robbed as a simple mask and jacket prevent identification and the systems are easy to disable. The most beneficial part of any system is the yard sign. Even dummy cameras and motion lights keep honest thieves honest.
The best I've found is to keep your junk locked tight/not out in plain sight and don't advertise what you've got.
No matter what, if a thief is going to steal your stuff, they are going to get it. Its just important to try to make it difficult so that they would rather go somewhere else instead.