Mine were down to the metal backing and wore off an arm of the spring. They still worked, they were just noisy.
Hippy, your brake were sticky because you left it like that for too long.
No, the noise issue was there before. The worn pads didn't help, certainly, but it was an issue beforehand.
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Mine were down to the metal backing and wore off an arm of the spring. They still worked, they were just noisy.