That's a valid point. Since I'm looking mostly at hybrids, it seems most of them in the mid-range and up come with disc brakes. I'm perfectly content with V-brakes and know how to adjust them and have never had a problem with them stopping the bike.

And I understand that with hydraulic disc brakes I can't turn the bike upside down, but upside down is how I've been working on my bikes for decades. It's just too easy to flip a bike over to change a tire or wipe down and lube the chain.

Thanks!