Brake pads Mintex or Duralast

I'm a Mintex Red Box fan, I also upgrade to AutoTech drilled/vented rotors since I drive like I stole it. 2009 Jetta driver.

I've used duralast (gold) brakes on every car I've owned. Never had a problem. Only issue was the tabs on a few pads have been too big and I needed to file down 1/16" or so to make them seat smoothly in the slots. Quality seems good to me.

2016 fiesta st. Duralast Gold (DG886) PADS

powerstop is good but honestly i always suggest duralast golds they're good and the warranty is good

My last set lasted me 60k miles before I could hear it was time to change. Those were the basic ones

Duralast gold ceramic. No issues at all

I replaced both my front brake discs and pads a month ago and have driven about 1075 miles. On the passenger side, one of the grooves has gone but the other remains and I feel like its getting worse although not 100% sure.

They currently have sales on their duralast branded ones and even hand bundle sales. Duralast won’t be the best, but guarantee it’s better than those sawdust with grey spray can paint pads.

Avoid duralast cause their pads don’t have good bite or good overall braking power. And sometimes they don’t fit.

Same issue here. I replaced the pads twice with the same brand (Duralast Gold), and the issue is still apparent. It appears to be an issue only with the 340mm brakes for Golf Rs and Tiguans.