I had a feeling you might be a Shimano guy. I go back and forth, both have some aspects of them that I prefer over the other.
Once I learned to quit stabbing my brakes in order to control my speed, I was able to take brake control to the next level.
This fundamental yet monumental change allowed me to convince myself that modulation is in the finger, not in the mechanism.
It's like squeezing the trigger of a gun.
I admit to some degree, the placement of modulation is a belief but for each and every one of us, our beliefs make up our reality.
So believing that modulation is in the finger works for me.
Back when I used to stab my brakes, this awful phenomenon was at its worst whenever I'd be fatigued near the end of long rides.
It was in my brain. I nearly crashed many times because of it.
I needed to evolve beyond doing that.
Don't know exactly how I learned to kick that brake stabbing habit to the curb but in any case I've done so and now uber powerful brakes -- what some call "on/off" brakes -- are my joy.
When a light touch is all that's necessary, I'm more comfortable and confident at speed.
=sParty