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I've had both the leather and vinyl on the ERAs. Both are very nice - the vinyl will remain looking new for a long long time, and the leather will age nicely with some patina. Your choice, but you already made the right one going with an ERA. Sounds like a great build and you are going to love it! I've never had one with the ERA rear, but for the street the standard rear is more than adequate. I've serviced the brakes on a handful of these, but have not had to change pads or rotors myself. Bleeding the brakes requires some "bending" of the body and it's not exactly a fun job, but it's not the end of the world, either. Most people have a budget, so selecting your options carefully to remain in your budget is all part of the game. That's one of the great things about ERA - you can build it the way you want, but they won't let you screw up the car - even with all the standard features (: