Thought everyone would be interested in this patent. It mentions a lot of the reasons for using a ceramic insert in the piston.
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?...0&DISPLAY=DESC
I could also see that using a modified brake pad could cause uneven pressure on the piston insert and cause the disintegration.
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