Hey it is what it is. You know how to fix it. As a parent I can see their concern now with an hour and a half one way commute. That's a stretch for sure.
They worry about stuff like drum brakes and old technology.
I don't agree because all of that has worked fine for the last 50 years so why should it suddenly not work now?
I agree that drums are not good in repeated panic stops but I also think that if you need more than a few panic stops per trip, then the problem is the loose nut behind the steering wheel.
I like drums, nothing wrong with them. I even drove a dart with a 383 swapped in on the slant six drums. It worked fine, just had to adjust to the car and what made it happy not the other way around.
People need to stop watching fast and furious movies and get real IMO