just some info for you guys...
MaxPower magazine did a test on break pads last month.
Mintex and Greenstuff were the best 2 out of the bunch
After many runs, the EBC pads stopped shorter(not by much) but the Mintex pads were more consistant. So for the money they said the Mintex were the better pad.
I think the test was done on a BMW 5 series or 3 series I forget.