Originally Posted by
jrickards
I must replace the pads, wait, pads implies some degree of resilience, these ones could scratch diamonds. Replacing the brakes is primarily to get rid of unsightly (and, for the purpose of removal, awkwardly located) rust as well as a desire to improve the brakes over their original quality.
You don't have to explain your reasons to me. That was the point of my post, you asked a question, and I felt it was appropriate to answer your question, without offering unsolicited advice, or questioning your decision.
If you asked whether it was necessary, or recommended that would have been different, but the post implied that you'd decided, so I simply gave you the info about the implications w/o the extra baggage.