Mechanical brakes have gone the same way as gripshift, the market is either super-budget (£100 full-bounce BSOs) or bling niche retrogrouch NAHBS stuff (e.g Paul Klampers), nothing in between. Shimano hydraulics are better than cable discs at any pricepoint (unless you're american and forced to pay MSRP by law).
Mechanical brakes have gone the same way as gripshift, the market is either super-budget (£100 full-bounce BSOs) or bling niche retrogrouch NAHBS stuff (e.g Paul Klampers), nothing in between. Shimano hydraulics are better than cable discs at any pricepoint (unless you're american and forced to pay MSRP by law).