1) Use autobrakes, unless light, vacating at end of runway etc. Autobrakes provide more efficient braking than pilot input, at least on the 737. Unless your company says otherwise. How much do they pay for brakes Vs fuel and engine maintanance?
2) Level segment? Why? CDAs are the way to go and will be mandated at more and more airports for noise and emissions.
"Makes you feel good and safe", well maybe you need to review the way you operate the aircraft. Maybe there are other "good and safe" and efficient ways of flying the aircraft. Your company does not seem to provide crews with much guidance on this.
Industry standard is moving towards green appraches, you should too. Having said that pilots in general don't like change. If it has worked for 20 years why change? And the argument is always safety, unfortunately, because that undermines our views when there are actual genuine safety issues.