Hey,
As far as pads go, these's lots of options and different opinions out there for you to spend your money on. I decided to go with the $25 dollar semi-metallic from Autozone and love them so far. My rotors are near the point of no return, so I decided the lifetime replacement was worth it. They are quiet and very little brake dust, and bite well. Just thought you'd like to know that price doesn't always dictate quality.

I'm in the same boat with a sticking caliper, which I will be rebuilding both sides this fall as the dust boot has pulled free. They're not sticking now with the new pads and slide pins, but a rebuild is on my radar.

__________________
2005 X5 3.0, 6MT, Alpine White on Truffle Brown, Sport, Preim, and Cold Weather, Alpina Stainless Headers, AFe Intake, UUC SSK, OEM 87's, 3.64 Differential Swap,Performance Modified Euro 2 Tune, UUC LTW Flywheel and HD clutch, Bilstein B12 Suspension kit
Future mods ZHP/Schrick Cam Shaft upgrade, Operation code name:Doppelschrauben-Kompressor

Wife's Ride: 2011 e70 X5 351 M///Sport.

Also in the fold: 2004 X3 3.0, 6MT, Black Sapphire on Terracotta, port, Premium, Cold Weather.