Salute Mongo
You have same thots as I, and I cut my teeth on anti-skid lites as a youth flying up in the frozen north across the U.S./Canada border.
Of course, over the years the anti-skid systems got better and we no longer experienced the "complete" release of the brakes at beginning of a skid, but rather a more gentle release of pressure as we experienced carbon-based critters would do. My last jet could allow a hamburger like me to press hard on the brakes and Hal took care of braking pressure.
Getting a PIREP from your wingman/flight lead who landed a minute in front of you is what I would go with 95% of the time, especially if we had discussed braking technique due to the weather forecast and past experience.