Hey guys, how about some perspective here,
The Chippie is an old lady and not far from when NO aircraft had brakes, so that was a good thing when included in any way! The question of a couple of clicks on or manual braking is something that has always divided Chippie pilots and always will, I learnt both and teach both, letting people pick what they think is best for them.
As far as the argument for American aircraft goes, they might be better than the Chippie on the ground, but there are few light aircraft until you get to the RVs that can match the Chippie for handling in the air, and
THAT, IMHO is where it counts!
