[Longhorn Man]

Personally, I am not a huge fan of braided steel lines. The only real advantage is they look pretty. The typical ones avalible are cheap rubber hoses covered with the steel braided mesh. While it does offer some added protection, it is still a rubber hose that gets dry rotted and leaks in a matter of a few years. The longer the hose, the greater the chances of problems. On top of that, the braided cover is very abraisive. I have seen where braided lines have actually cut, or even wore a hole in sheet metal, or anything else around it.
While I'll admit, I don't quite 'get it' as to why everyone likes the steel braided look, I do understand that this is what a lot of people want. However, a steel line done right will outlast the engine it is feeding, and can be routed to be hidden and not draw attention to it, but to actually make the engine the main focal point.