Anytime I read about cross-drilled rotors, there's always a post about stress-cracking/catastrophic failure. Is this just perpetuating a "wive's-tale" or is there truth/proof to these statements? Just curious if anyone has first-hand knowledge of the so-called, "pitfalls" of having cross-drilled rotors. I've heard things like water gets trapped in the holes and boils from the heat, which produces a "steam-layer" between pads and rotor, leading to decreased braking, etc. Also, didn't/don't they come standard on some high performance exotics? If "yes", then I would have to say they're safe and effective. If it were NOT safe, that'd be like putting V-rated tires on a Ferrari -- oops, Ferrari DID do that and got sued for it!

Thanks for any feedback.

Brian