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Agree with you mate.

Yes
You so need to find a pad that responds well to your rim, temperature is a big problem for carbon and with the pressure we run clinchers at these two can fail together with horrible consequences.

They should be fine with light or irregular braking in a city, most of the noted failures occurred descending mountains and hills at high speeds.