You mentioned piston rock. I remember seeing at least one piston do that before I put the calipers back on the car. If I take the pads out, I should be able to move the pistons in and out to test for piston rock, correct?
Regarding pressure issues, unless I'm missing something, if the pads are still held firmly agaist the disk after I removed the fluid from the caliper, then the issue can't be related to fluid pressure, right?
With all the fluid out of the caliper, I can only spin the tire about half way around using two fingers. Pressing and releasing on the brake doesnt seem to make any difference.