Maybe we're beginning to drastically overcomplicate things. Let's get back to basics for this thread.
Scott wants advice and opinions on what to do with his brakes. Since Scott is a real person, with a real job and real bills and a real life (such as it is
) he has only so many options. These would seem to include:
subaru 4 pots
Stoptechs
STi Brembos
Wilwoods
Rotora
Of those, I personally would choose either StopTech or the 4 pots, basing the last choice on cost, ultimate functionality, and secondary effects such as wheel concerns. 4 pots require replacing one set of wheels with a set that costs roughly $250. The Stoptechs require a 3rd set of 17s for winter, let's call that $450 for rotas. Stoptechs also cost about twice as much as 4 pots. Both have excellent fade resistance. Both retain good "stopping power." Personally, I think that the performance ceiling of a StopTech kit may be a little higher, but value-wise, 4 pots are king.