the car has 114k miles on it, so the fact that the rotors are worn is not too surprising. but it seems that the aftermarket pads i installed (Carquest branded) about 5 months ago have not worn at all, and the rotor actually looks worse (ie THINNER- not grooved at all BTW) is it possible that the pads have glazed making them harder than steel? or is this simply ridiculous? i think the pads are all organic, but they may be a semimetallic formula... thanks for any advice about this! robbie