I have a set of flimsy Easton EA90 SL wheels (24/28) and like Clifton, I beat them like they owe me money. I think i have about 4,000 miles on them and I've never touched a spoke. (ranging from 215 - 240 in weight).
If I were BUYING new wheels today, I'd probably just order some Boyd Vitesse with the higher spoke count. If I were MAKING new wheels, I'd probably go 32 spokes and a nice stiff AL rim like the Deep V or DT RR585 and a 105 or Ultegra hub.
I think you can go cross eyed thinking about wheels these days, it's crazy.
*They're really not flimsy, but if you look at the specs, they appear that they should be flimsy, that was a tongue in cheek comment.