DOT-5 fluid anyone?

I'm going with DOT 5 in my '68. The pedal should feel the same unless there's comtmination of some sort in it.(?) I've heard that it's a pain to blead, and with the higher boiling point, and lack of moister atraction the biggest down fall I see it the price. I couldn't see it as being "maintenence-free" as there are wearing parts in the brake system, but pretty close to it compaired to "normal" brake fluides.