Seems to me that unless you match engine speed to the lower gear you will downshift into by blipping the throttle, it will wear the clutch faster than otherwise.
Which is cheaper to replace, clutch or brakes? I rest my case.
In most cases, I just move the stick into neutral and use the brakes. If you want to get a little fancy and enjoy/play with learning the rev matching stuff, do it. If you need the assist of the engine to help slow down safely, like downhill, or on snow or slick surface, proper downshift will help but on slippery if you don't match revs and "jolt" by downshifting unsmoothly you can loose traction suddenly.
IMO and experience, it really is not a major difference regarding wear of brakes or clutch, so be careful, learn to drive smoothly, do what you prefer.
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