plaz are hard to beat. ive been running plaz for a fair while now, can only fault the wet weather performance, but it's still acceptable.
pads always rock on the piston. the softer they are, the rounder they will become and eventually rip out of the backings if you're unlucky or a bad mechanic. my plazmatics haven't rounded at all (at least very little) which is good...
it is nice to see that steve has sorted moulding and new backings out, but to be honest, i'd rather see more money put into r&d than finishing touches and aesthetics.