Originally Posted by
zacster
I've used Tektro Quartz calipers with their R200 levers, and these are as good as you'll find for a fraction of the price. They make many of the "house label/off brand" brakes as well, not all as good as their top of the line stuff. I really like the feel of the levers in particular on the hands, they are a Campy hood copy.
+1 Tektro does indeed make good brakes, a bit under the quality of Shimano and Campy's upper level (105 and Centaur and up) models but very functional. Their biggest weakness is their OEM pads and a set of Kool Stop replacements makes a world of difference.