I have tried their hydro shifters:
As much as I would like their engineering they just do not shift very well.
more of a hydro friction that indexed shifting.

My experience indicates that they can stop as quickly as aluminum tracks. Have to squeeze harder, obviously. But the rear locks up easily and I'm sure that I could either flip over the bars or lock the front up if I squeezed the front too hard. The grip of my 25c GP5000 on wet pavement is the limiter, not the brake interface. Aluminum tracks wouldn't require as much force and are thus more confidence inspiring, but maximum power is sufficient to hit the pavement.

Which pads have you tried?

I'm amazed by the blue pads on Knight wheels in the dry. Stronger than Enve. I'm curious how they are in the wet.

People tout Zipp but that just has a few thin slots instead of a fully textured track like Enve or Bontie. Is that slit all that is needed? Or maybe their pad/surface combination is just a better match.

Thanks for the perspective.

Sure. Though I would add that in the wet initial bite is weaker and then there is a moment during which you realize that you need to squeeze harder. I'd say that moment is a bit longer than when I'm riding aluminum. So there is a short time from when I grab my brakes to when I'm applying the right amount of pressure for "oh sh!t" moments.

There may be a time when that split second makes the difference.

If aluminum tracks came with zero aesthetic or weight penalty, I'd prefer them. But given the options, the minor difference in breaking, carbon still wins in my eyes. Citec is close