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The only issue I've had with my Spykes over the past two years was the original pads disintegrating rapidly. Nothing coming loose; even when I used them on a mountain bike at Bike Park Wales ( when I weighed 113kg ). If I decided to build up a more trail/enduro/DH type bike, then I'd go for the most massive hydros I could find, just for stupid amounts of power.
I quite like the fact that mechanical brakes need some regular adjustment, as it forces you to notice how much brake pad material you have left. Something that's quite important on the "what maintenance?" bikes I use them on.