this is a awesome post... so Is there a better drum brake persay vs just your well kept coaster brake.
Im not big on riding in traffic nor do I have any hills In Miami unless im going over a bridge perhaps, but wouldnt mind a more durable break like a coaster or is the shimano coaster thats well kept just as good as any other option ( I have it in fixie mode and its not really comfortable here in Miami need a little more than me legs for a stop or slowing down before i hit my front break. (which I dont have yet either as I like the fixie look with out cables).
Props for all the knowledge on these takes me back to the youth days catching some coaster break action.