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Cable operated discs are not shit. The avid and hayes ones are plenty good. Give you much more modulation than a V brake, strong braking when your rims are covered in mud and they also stop your rims from wearing down.
There really isnt enough "purchase/grip" with a normal 700c tyre on roads or paths to require stronger braking than what cable discs offer. If it was a 29er setup or very knobbly cross tyres sunken into sticky mud, the hyrdo's could probably come in handy. Otherwise they are a bit superflous.