Just MHO and experience here
If you want a set of reasonably priced quality replacement pads go with the AEM/Nisswin ones. These are an upgrade from the stock Nissin pads. I bought mine from Summit for both the Prelude and the race CRX. Work just fine on stock rotors. ANother thing-if you you are unsure about when the brake fluid was last flushed-get that project done. This is something that should be done every 2 years or 30K or so. Moisture is your enemy when it comes to braking efficiency. Check the rotors for an uneven surface-if they have grooves you might want to consider replacing them rather than resurfacing-the price can be close to the same in some parts of the USA. We use nothing but Brembo blanks from Summit and have no issues. Several other race types will suggest that for both daily and track you can do fine with Hawk, Carbotech, etc pads on Autozone rotors.
The real question is what your driving style is and the intended use overall for the car. Doing disc brakes is a matter of unbolting the caliper, taking the pads out and then doing the reverse. Someone suggested anti-seize on the back of the pads; I use the CRC stuff in a spray can and it works fine since it is an anti-squeak compound that is recommended. If you have a torque wrench-use it. In fact, if you don't have one-BUY ONE. You will find it valuable for the lugnuts and most fasteners on the car.

Happy Luding