I bought a pair of rear brake drums, since I had a Pepboys gift card that was about to run out, so I pulled the drums off at the weekend. The car has 89000 miles, and the drums were last pounded off with a large prybar behind them a couple of years ago, when I just unstuck the adjuster and greased all the wear points while I was replacing the fronts.
Anyway, the shoes are not even half worn, and the drums, while a little ugly on the outside thanks to years of Rust Belt salting are smooth and not significantly worn...not sure if I should take the drums and shoes back or keep them for whenever I do need them.

 

Those cylinders are not OE.

Shoes usually last 2-3 sets of front pads (140,000); if they are kept adjusted. However you will be surprised at the difference if you replace them anyway.

 

X2 to Don's post.

 

X3 change them

 

I thought the cylinders look a bit bling for OE, but I've had the car from new, and I don't think they've ever been replaced.

 

The ones on my 2008 and 2011 were not coated, the after market ones were blue.

I think you may have forgotten a $900 brake job?

 

My 2007 LS has these cylinders, but I bought it 2 years old at 34,000 miles

 

Maybe they used multiple Chinese sources.

 

Could be

 

I think I'd remember that...though I would have done it myself if it wasn't under warranty.
Found a photo from 3 years ago when a stud broke, they were on then