Can you say 9,999 x 8? I think you can.

Okay, well anyone could easily do that, but it's just a bit easier with Lock.

Character-wise...well, he's pretty cool I guess. Much like the rest of the FFVI characters, he has his good old character development. And 'Rachel' is a pretty tune. So nothing terribly bad with Lock. Sure, he sucks at the beginning of the game, but he's not bad at all.