Are 'indestructible' heavy-duty crates actually escape-proof?

Not reliably, and this is the biggest point of disagreement in the data. Product listings and many medium-tier YouTube reviews tout 500 lb capacities and escape-proof latches, but high-trust r/Dogtraining and r/dogs threads report dogs bending welds or breaking out, and Chewy customer reviews on one HIWOKK model are titled 'Not escape proof, indestructible, or heavy duty.' Multiple community voices argue that for a true escape artist, premium brands like Impact or a Gunner-style kennel are the real solution and that the crate alone won't fix underlying anxiety.