You are flying......
OD,
You are flying, not your colleague, fly the jet in a way it is comfortable for you. You have done an excellent job planning your descent, speed reduction and configuration changes to manage your energy. There is more than “one” way to accomplish a safe approach.
Years ago I came to the conclusion that when somebody makes a statement with the words never or always; for example: “He claims, autobrake doesn’t make sense, he switches it always off”, the statement is usually false.
The autobrake system is part of the certification of the jet. As somebody else mentioned it does an excellent job stopping the jet on an aborted takeoff. Some of the non-normal/emergency stopping distances are calculated using the autobrake system and according to our emergency checklist their use is mandatory. Last winter I had a jammed flap and had to divert to an alternate airport for landing. In that case we used max autobrakes, according to the checklist, to get the jet stopped. They worked great and were not violent in any way just extremely efficient braking.
Keep up the good work!
Respectfully,