drums worth it? what do i need

That's why all current cars use disc brakes. The manufacturers must not be smart enough to just use a booster. Wait a minute...Brake pull after a few hard stops ??..Total brake fade when the drums heat up ... probably still like bias ply tires...just get the glass belted ones..
Yes braking is a total package just as the car is a total package. You need to know the vehicle weight to know how much brake that is required to absorb the kinetic energy. Tire size, contact patch, weight transfer.... Can't have too much brake but can definitely have too little brake.