My 5 month old FF has had an intermitent brake howl from new, not the usual squeel, the noise made when you blow across the top of a bottle, but on an industrial scale.
It went in on Friday and they have schamfered the pads.

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You must have really dodgy whores down there if they wear "aftershave"!!! I hope you meant perfume.... The song Lola springs to mind..  Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

On a serious note... It looks like you have 40% less brake pad than you should have. They will wear out faster, overheat quicker and not stop you as quickly as a full face pad.. Not a good fix I would say. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

^^^^ I agree.
Whilst chamfering the leading edges of pads can reduce brake squeel, I have never seen then done to that extent. I would definitely be concerned.

Looks all too clean and shiny to me (just jealous )

I presume this mod didn't cost you anything? If it did, I would go back and ask for some new pads on safety grounds.

A chamfer would only need to be @ 1/4" off the leading edge as a proof of concept.

Anyway, you didn't say if it fixed the problem, or if you felt your braking efficiency improved or declined? .
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Today having done 7500 miles from new the car anounced worn brake pads. Not impressed. I suppose next they will tell me they are wearing parts and not covered by the warrenty. letters not necessarily in the right order

I've seen a service bulletin on the Topix website for this complaint - the bulletins states that the pads need to be replaced with the revised part number to cure the noise issue.

Sorry that I don't have a copy - I read it the other night when I was looking on the site for some info.... Stolen / Gone: 2006MY Supercharged LPG Autobiography - Zambezi Silver with Sand/Jet/Jet Oxford Leather.....

Thanks, the car is booked in for tomorow morning, they think a wire may have come off, crettins. letters not necessarily in the right order