Sonofanun, when am I going to a track? I haven't heard of me going to a track. Please inform me so I can be sure to make it.
ANYWAYS, the pads (all of them) held up fine in the mountains (www.tailofthedragon.com). You can ask other members (gmk,gulfcat,etc.) that were there if they agree that my brakes were good.
Of course, HPS is not as good as HP+. The rear does less braking, so it's not a big deal. I could have very easily spent the $20 more on the HP+ pads, but really, there would be no point. Wow, I'd get maybe .001 second faster in autox lap times. Since I'm only locally competive, that wouldn't matter.
The only thing you said that is right, is that HPS don't do as well on the track as HP+. That's like saying, when it rains, the ground is wetter than when it doesn't rain.
I have no plans on my car seeing a track and my brake setup works fine. End of story.
Thanks everyone for the few useful posts. Sorry to anyone reading this that had to read through crap.