I’ve never had any issues with brake components no matter what the source of the parts was; dealer OEM, AutoZone, NAPA, O’Reillys, or whatever.
My feeling is if there are issues after a brake job has been done then the way the job was done should be under review; not the parts.
I think Honda Blackbird is referring to the black silicone form a gasket. While that’s not something I use or even do there is some precedence for doing it though. At one time Subaru was having some brake noise issues through several grades of OEM pads and they recommended a similar product for the same useage.
The only difference was that Subaru’s product was orange and pricier than the Permatex product.