Originally Posted by VeryGoodDog

I dont know whats up with this guy but i think ebay parts are acceptable for this. you seem to be knowledgeable enough to make a good decision about what to buy and your diy skills. really the option is about how much work you will maybe need to do. with one option you probably wont need to do a brake bleed but youll have not so great hose lengths. if you dont mind doing a brake bleed then i would recommend getting your cable length perfect. that obviously increases the risk of screwing something up but so does any home wrenching

the times ive done brake bleeds it wasnt all that hard, shimano is particularly easy but i dont recommend the standard bleed procedure. using a syringe to push some fluid up the housing is nicer than just letting it flow out the bottom.