I admit that I don't do much in the way of wheeling these days, but I can say that I've never experienced brake fade on declines except when the brakes got wet. Then again, I'm on the east coast, so it's not really possible to spend hours on end on a decline.You're right, it's not a race car. But if you are actually wheeling it, you need quality brakes. When you are on declines for hours on end you do not want discounted parts when your life depends on it.