Steel Braided Brake Lines

[John Larson]

You said: 

................"just never heard of it."

Never heard of the problem?  I've personally seen it twice, and there's 
a guy on the 20v list ( or maybe this one) who had it happen to him 
under heavy braking from speed on the race track.  Not pretty.  The ONLY 
failure mode for SS braided teflon brake hoses is sudden, total, and 
absolute loss of braking, and regular replacement is recommended (like 
every 2-4 years).  OE type lines last 15-30, even 30 years, and the 
failure mode is more apt to involve internal swelling, holding the 
brakes on.  Your choice: bling or safety?

At least think about it ................  Maybe search for some 
non-seller sourced information on the web.  John