$450 for a FOBIK? No way. I found one new in wraqpper from a "remote type store" for $100. I hope it's real.
Are you sure you weren't looking at a Remote Key Fobe? The Fobik is the RFID chip unit that is teardrop shaped and just has a black plastic block on the end that you insert in the ignition to turn and start it. It has the remote buttons on it also, but NO key blade, besides the emergency (if the battery goes dead) key hidden inside it that just unlocks the door.
If it was a real Fobik, then its good to see the aftermarket is being able to offer Fobik keys for less then the Dealer. Like I said, you can find tons of them on ebay, brand new, for as little $25 each, you can't do that as much as being done, if the real value of the parts and labor in the key is around $350, so its kinda bogus the dealer is charging $350 for them. Then a lot of dealerships charge $105 for an hour of labor, even though it only takes 5 minutes to program them. Some dealers will charge only a half-hour of labor and you can have it done for around $50.
It used to be $5, maybe as much as $10 at the dealer, for a key copy to be made and you only had to wait a few minutes. Now, its a big complicated process, waiting for an hour and half in the waiting room, while the vehicle is inducted into service, and they charge hundreds of dollars to have a spare key made.
Ok, I can understand the technology is more advanced and its much harder to steel the vehicle, BUT, this is NOT progress, $25 for a spare key and waiting at the dealer parts counter for 15 minutes is reasonable, NOT what they have set up now for the Key system in Chrysler vehicles.
I believe having two keys is pretty important.
Actually, with Chrysler's new key system its very important to have 3 keys. You need 2 valid keys to be able to program new keys yourself, so if you only have 2 keys and lose one, then you'll have to go to the Dealer and pay the outrageous fee for programming and wait around for an hour and half for them to get to you for another spare.
Of course, if you have a 2010 Commander, you're screwed, the only way to get spare keys is to have the Dealer make them, no self-programming keys for you!
Yea, one key is a disaster waiting to happen, you lose the one key, the Dealer can't make a copy without the vehicle, you'll have to pay for a tow to the dealership. And then, since you can't wait for a key to come from ebay, they'll have you over a barrell to spend the $450 for that new key.