Just replaced front pads on my '95 yesterday. The factory pads lasted 70K miles which is not bad, but they were getting close. Real Close. I'd had the parts since last year so I set about doing it. It could not have ben easier. Once the wheels are off, there is precisely one bolt that needs to be removed. The seals on the sliders had done their job and the pins were clean. No rusted up parts to deal with. The pads came with all of the little metal bits so I didn't have to reuse any of the clips or springs. It even had a little packet of grease. I wasn't sure exactly what the grease was for, so I smeared a thin film on the pins and put a bit between the shims and the backs of the pads. Some applications need somethinbg on the backs of the pads to avoid squealing like a stuck pig.
Anyway, the job was a piece of cake. Kudos to Mazda on a good brake caliper design.