Brake inspection?

After reading quite a few comments from Pod owners about defective brakes, especially having to replace nearly new drums...when I bring the Pod in for service this coming spring...is there any specific notification I should give the service department about the drums?
I plan on doing a few long distance trips with the Pod and don't want the hassle of having to try to find a dealer and parts while gone.
Can a service department determine whether or not a set of brakes (drums) are defective or going bad before the problem gets so bad that it is obvious?

Quite a few forum members have commented that while they were on a trip...they had brake problems.  They then had to try to find a dealer who could fix it.  Some repair shops did not have the parts and had to order them...owners were lucky if the parts showed up after two weeks.

I won't have two weeks to spare out on the road, waiting for the brakes to be fixed (if I can help it). Preventive maintenance?

Originally posted by HerbL We have gone 25,000 miles with no brake problems. I was unaware the Pods had brake problems. Where did you read this? I would like to review this information. I am planning on having our brakes adjusted, but they work fine.