Street Twin Brakes

Hello all, first time poster here. I am seriously considering the purchase of a Street Twin and I am between an apparently well cared for 2017 model or a 2019 model that I may be able to make a deal on as another rider wants to trade it in.

2019 brought about several design changes to this bike, very notably the front brake caliper becoming a 4 pot Brembo unit that has, from the accounts I have read online, to make quite a positive difference. I know that there are kits out there to put the Brembo unit onto the older units, but they run about $700.00 here in the U.S.
I don't know that these changes justify the higher price and I am a decent wrench that can do the work myself.

Do these bikes (either year) come from the factory with metal braided brake lines? If not, a much cheaper improvement would be new scintered pads (like the EBC) and the braided hose. Looking for some feedback.
Thanks in advance...

 

Thank you all for the warm welcome and the great responses. It is particularly of great interest to know that new pads do make a big difference alone and that the hoses are not the braided type. I have changed to braided on a Suzuki Vstrom and the difference was much more than I would have expected. I imagine those two changes, if done in tandem, would be even greater.

By the way, BigCLM, I thought that I wanted a black one, but I must say that I am more so leaning toward that silver color like yours.