I thought so too! They didn't feel too bad to me, though the foot travel in the brake pedal was kinda long. But they did work. The foot travel is definitely a lot less now, though its still a bit more damped than I would expect a new set of brakes to be! Perhaps its the weight.
Congrats on the Freedom Edition! They are awesome! I have a black one myself.
I don't notice any bounce to mine. I bought it new, and wore through those awful Wrangler HPs and now have a set of Toyo Open Country ATs. My only issue with mine has been brake wear/tire balance. We do have a wider tire than the other liberties, and the wider tires tend to track more. When the big trucks brake, it tends to make the road wavy, so maybe the roads in your area are bad. My bf has a 01 SS Camaro that has some super wide tires, and I guess it really tracks and picks up every little bump. We also, unfortunately, have less sidewall as well.
I recently had my brakes done. I didn't realize they were all that worn. Then they replaced them, and now they feel much more worn than the ones they took off! It's awful! I can't wait to get new brakes on mine. At least I am not the only one who feels the new brakes suck. Plus, they warp really fast, and I don't abuse my brakes, I try to use them minimally.
As far as the service, taking it to the "stealership" *****! They charge insane prices, and they overcharge in labor. I know that it takes less time than they charge to do a lot of the work (my bf is a fleet mechanic...but my parents owned the Jeep until this August and I was only allowed to bring it to the dealer). It is awful. I am going to try to learn to do some of the things myself instead of throwing away money I don't have.
