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@Dammit
My new bike came with cross-tops, as well (rather obviously) as the SRAM Apex brake/shifters.
It's quite interesting to use alternate brake levers to activate the brakes- set the caliper up so nothing rubs, pull the cross-top and it's all good.
Then pull the "proper" brake lever, and you get almost no stopping power before the lever hits the bar.
You can get them set up so the main brake lever pulls the correct amount of cable and the caliper does not drag the disc but it's not easy- took about 1.75 coffee's this afternoon.