Originally Posted by dribar

I mush have gotten lucky -- not a single problem with my gear. I love my mini @ 185 flights. It's really been a no-brainer jet for me and highly recommended.

I did the magnet maneuver and learned that the problem wasn't my brakes... it was my landings. Fix the landing and the brakes are less of an issue. Not being a smart *** here... just reality for my situation. When I started, I was always coming in hot and needing a lot of brakes. After 15-20 landings, I started taking up a lot less runway and not needing so much. The issue kind of went away....