Looking for recommendations on getting new brake calipers

Searched around, and only found one thread on this topic, and it was from 2011, so I'd like to ask again.

Thanks to a completely broken, stuck, un-extractable bleeder valve screw, I need to replace my calipers... or at least order some and keep them on stand-by while I try to drill out the screw, in case I screw it up.

I'm looking for something more wallet-friendly than the StopTech Big Brake Kits, and the OEM reaplacements, which seem to be $200/side.

I found this: https://www.buybrakes.com/toyota-tacoma-trd-sport-2012/brake-calipers/dfc-brake-calipers

But they don't have any reviews, and can't find any other info on them.

Are the ones from Auto Zone/Pep Boys, etc any good?

Any advice and recommendations are greatly appreciated!

 

A1 Cardone and BBB/Nugeon are the 2 biggest reman companies for calipers, and A1 is probably like 75% of that. I generally think they do shit work (on other parts) but TBH, they do Napa's calipers, and until last year when they tried moving production to Mexico, I saw very few issues out of them. AFAIK they decided that idea was a bust, and have gone back to domestic. I can say I see about 25% of the failures lately compared to even 6 months ago. The only consolation was that most of them were jacked up right out of the box and not stranding you a week later... I got one for the wife's Forester that absolutely wouldn't flow out the bleeder.

I don't sell many BBBs, but I haven't been too impressed by them... small sample size, but they seem to fail more often. That's just my perception and I haven't run hard #s at work to back it up, but there it is.

I've had several sets of US-remanned Napa Cardones on a few cars, and never had an issue with those that wasn't caused by something else (namely my faulty memory thinking I'd replaced voth front hoses on my old car), and the finish has held up pretty damn good in craptastic MD winters, where the only time we don't lay down 2" of salt is when we lay down mag chloride brine every time the weatherman says "snow", like a more destructive drinking game.

 

Ive heard good things about A1 Cardone

 

DFC looks interesting as you said new and no core.
Amazon prime has them next day for 82.11 each so if you go that route with DFC post how they worked.
Company is in CA and makes a full line of brake products per their site.

 

Thanks, I ended up going with these:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwr-s2984/make/toyota/model/tacoma

Partly because they're red, and already powdercoated, and based on some other info from another member, are basically over-built OEM calipers for a smaller punch to the wallet.