I say go with whatever you like. V-brakes are easy to set up, cantis will give you more adjustability. Most problems with cantis is not the brake but the set up. If not set up properly, you will get poor performance. Even like the "cheap" ones mentioned above, if set up right they will stop you quick. Linear brakes don't have have this problem because there is only one way to set them up.

For me, I like cantilevers on drop bars and linear brakes on flat bars. Since linear brakes use a longer pull, the pivot is farther on the levers. I have small hands and on drop bars, this does not make a good combination. I just don't get a very good grip and leverage on those types of levers. On flat bars, it really doesn't matter, but I like the simplicity of the linear brakes, but I do have bikes with cantis with flat bars.