I have reds in the TSX wagon. They are fine. Somewhat dusty. They fade on a normal drive down a steep hill over 2 miles at around 20-25 mph, but that may be an issue with undersized rotors on a car that large.
I should add, I bought the yellows over Hawk et al. because I watched an Acura TLX, which has 100hp and 1000lbs on me, do hard work on Summit Point's Shenandoah circuit, which is very hard on brakes, using these. Did you bed your reds hard and proper? They're supposed to be the most aggressive compound so I'm surprised you had them fade unless the rotors were shiny.
I did also notice some anecdotal but still serious-looking QC issues from EBC 3-4 years ago, but since I hadn't seen any recent complaints, and their performance had been proven to me in person, I bought in. I believe if there were a serious issue with my pads, I would have seen it by now.
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