Originally Posted by DrIsotope

You just moved the point of wear-- now the pads will last longer, but the rotors will not. I'm organics forever, as pads are maybe 8 bucks a pair, and rotors are $40+.

I've yet to find any difference at all between different brands resin pads. Shimano are a little dustier. But every brand I've tried has lasted basically the same amount of miles, and performed the same, wet or dry.