I recently was baited in to using a shop with the initials JB for their $99 brake job. This is a marketing gimmick like no other and I paid the price for it. My brakes made no noise going into the their shop and when it came out it made a ton of noise. I then decided that I would take my vehicle over to the Brake Specialists that is across IH-35 from the Outback Steakhouse in Round Rock. The manager at the counter understoof my predicament and got my vehicle right in to check it out. He noticed that the brakes had only had really cheap pads installed and the rotors weren't even machined. He then gave me a quote for about $400.00 to machine all 4 rotors and replace the front and rear pads with some high end Napa pads. I told him to get it done. There were two techs working on my vehicle and they finished it in a little over an hour. I was really impressed. I actually saw them remove my rotors and mount them to the lathes for machining. The other place didn't do that even though they advertise it. They even took me for a test drive with the tech after the brakes were done. My brakes sound great and they stop great. I will never try to look for a shortcut again. You definitely get what you pay for. I will be back for my tune-up as soon as I save some money. Thanks guys.
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