Rev matching down gears vs braking

So I find rev matching extremely fun and satisfying when you hit that perfect rev match its just :O. I know it uses more fuel, but at the same time I'm helping my clutch because it has to do less work, plus my brake pads because I'm letting engine braking do a lot of the work. Are there any more pros/cons I should be aware of? I'm 17 and have a car that has 23k miles on it and I'm hoping to make it last a while. Thanks

If you find it fun, then fair enough but it's entirely unnecessary in a modern car. That's why they invented the synchromesh.

I don't believe that there are any real 'gains' in clutch/brake pad wear by doing this, but as I say - if you enjoy doing it and it's not distracting you from driving properly there's no harm in it.

If you want to slow down you shouldn't do it by changing down gears, your car has brake pads for a reason, use them, otherwise you're just wearing the clutch more than you would otherwise... Doesn't matter if you're rev matching or not, the more you use the clutch, the sooner it'll need replacing. Any money you 'save' on brake pads is spent on the labour costs of replacing the clutch earlier than you would've if you used your brakes.