It doesn't matter. You aren't allowed to install after market converters on vehicles in california. Currently it takes 1-2 months to get one in the first place and then two weeks for installation. During that time the insurance company is paying for your rental and you are out a deductable. After 30 days you pay 1k per month for a rental at the insurance rate. During all this you are out time and money driving back and forth dealing with the problem. In all after work opportunity lost you are easily out 5-10k while the criminal barely nets a few hundred bucks. If it's a new Honda your car is depreciating in value while you can't even use it.
There's a reason why we give people the right to defend their life and property with violence. It keeps people civil.
Hell we let people get away with mowing down jaywalkers in LA. Why is it any different for a thief?
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/catalytic-converter...
By the way a new converter for a Honda is 3k right now. We didn't even discuss repairs and missed work from having to deal with it.
Sounds easy with a tech income. Not so much when you're working a minimum wage gig.