Real world views from an impartial party, a competitive competition car/driver who logs lap times, coming from various compounds including PF.01s - chooses to run EBC Bluestuff NDX. That speaks more volumes than any manufacturers test.
I've yet to see any independent brake tests that you speak of with any pad manufacturer against another?
All pads have their place, it's just good for customers that there is a greater choice of pads available.
If someone calls to order PF, we'll sell them PF, if people ask for a recommendation, I recommend the Bluestuff NDX, it is what we run on our car here after all.