I like to check in after I solve a problem when I remember. I ended up trying different bars after I was sure my bars were too narrow. I went with the on one midge bar with gel pillows. I have to say these are the first drop bars I really just love. We hold endurance races on the Han river out here a couple of times a year, I am not competitive but like to get out there for fun. I debuted the midge bars at the race; even with just a thin cheap tape with no gel the bars were incredibly comfortable and I had no problems with them at all. The bars are also extremely stable and offer a lot of control from the drops, almost as much as a flat bar. I recommend these bars 100% for comfort and long riding.
There was nothing wrong with the brake levers, I just needed to toy with their position a lot to get them right.
I know staehpj said he didn't find bar width to affect his riding but I found just the opposite. Maybe it's b/c I'm overweight or b/c I have big arms but opening up my bar width was like night and day for me; I could get in much more oxygen with the wider bar. More oxygen made it easier to ride in the hoods a bit but much more easy to ride in the drops.