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I've had 996 GT3s with and without Ceramics and the difference is noticeable.
You can feel the lower unsprung weight and they stop harder and with a better pedal feel and firmness.
I've seen a 997 Turbo that needed new Ceramics at less than 10k miles, which cost £6000, and a GT3 on its original ceramic brakes with 30k miles, so I guess it's how you treat them.
On 911s you can just fit steel discs to cars that came with Ceramics if they wear out so there's no reason to avoid them. I'd say they're worth the dollar on a £50k sports racing car, they do feel awesome, but on a lardy £20k Bentley that you're just going to waft about in I'd be less sure.
Hefty
The idea is lighter and last longer, if you have the carbon ceramic discs and pads, so lighter discs mean car handles better and requires less energy to accelerate and decelerate.
Wondered about other peoples experiences, have experienced on big heavy road cars not lithe race cars.