When I was looking on the road bike review site after getting my Giant OCR2 I recall reading something about the brake pads not being great and that people had replaced them and got a much more responsive stop.

I am new to riding and probably not the expert on all this but when I ride I feel like the bike doesn't stop as quickly as it should without putting a great deal of pressure on the levers. I've only had my bike a couple weeks so I figure that next time I need break pads I will try a different brand to see if it makes a difference.