Been awhile since I've posted, so long in fact I forgot my password and had to make a new account.
Regarding the pads, I bought an old Motobecane Grand Jubilee a few years back and as I removed the rear wheel to put the bike in the car the rubber of the mathauser pad fell off because the tire rubbed against it. The worst part was I was so excited by the Jubilee R. Der, nice brooks and stronglight crank I actually saw the pad on the ground and forgot to pick it up before I left... otherwise I would have glued it back on and used it. As it was I sold the set (3 complete and one missing the rubber) on eBay for $25, thought that was pretty good but it was five years ago.