Dependable brand name for brake pads/rotors?

I’m replacing the front brake pads and rotors in my 2004 Pontiac Grand Am V6 (It’s a DIY job)… anybody here have any preference as to brand names on pads and rotors? I usually use Kragen semi-metallics (Raybestos, I think?), but was interested in what others might say… I’m looking for dependable, not looking to break the bank.

I tend to go with the second cheapest…My brakes have yet to fail me.