I had cross drilled rotors f/r on my 98 camaro Z-28, ran about 25,000-30,000 miles on them, and they weren't easy miles. I liked to run that car at high speeds out in the open, as well as on the back roads, lots of hard braking from speeds ranging up to 160 mph, to lower speeds of 30-40, and i did lots of hard braking, hard excel, hard braking..ect...never had a problem with brake fade, and i never cracked any of the rotors. It all depends on what you are going to be doing. If you are going to be braking hard a lot from higher speeds, or lower speeds, the added saftey of slotted or cross drilled rotors is probably worth the extra expense, since life is priceless and it can save one. If you are a normal driver who obeys all posted speed laws, a normal rotor will be just fine for you. IMHO