I tried a few different brands of parts store pads (I think Bendix and something else, I forget). I was satisfied with both of them, they did what I asked and lasted about 30k miles each. I saved up some money last year and changed my front rotors to brembo blanks for the front and AEM pads along with goodridge lines and I'm very happy with it now. Good stopping power and very fade resistant but this is all street driving. They still dust, like any brake pad will, but I have no complaints. When these go, I'll probably order a new set.