Where is
GamblerGORD53 with his 'lol defailures are a joke, you need igh and drum brakes' schtick?
Anyways, I'll take his place here and argue that coaster brakes are the best! They are so good at stopping that I used to skid thru a few tires a year when I was 10-12. None of that trash 1 finger braking needed!
Hydraulic disc brakes are a distant second to the supreme braking of a coaster brake.**