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My experience with (Decathlon-issued) HY/RDs was not good. If you adjust them as per the instructions then the (Shimano road) levers hit the bars. If you shorten the cable to get a sensible biting point they no longer return far enough for self-adjusting to happen.
Given the weak point of hydraulic systems is the calliper pistons sticking or leaking, you’re not gaining any reliability going hybrid rather than hydraulic.