I read that the pilot disengaged auto brakes after landing to use manual braking.
There are so many visual cues and mis cues that could throw someone off in judging the landing and rollout.
I am not a fan of auto anything...but I will say auto brakes , if left to do their job , are a good idea.
tailwind, wet, not edwards AFB (15k runways), not grooved, night...use it all, and don't cancel reverse...what's an engine surge compared to a crack up.