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Ouch. Sounds like metal fatigue originating from a spoke hole. It does happen to rims with fewer spokes which are then under more stress. Some of the lightweight Ksyriums have reports of failures, and not all are at the rim, but some at the freehub.
I know that Nashbar has a sale on the Vuelta Corsa HD (Heavy Duty) wheelset. 36hole. But it includes front and rear. It's more than you want, but at $150 for both, that's not a bad. High ratings by clydes who buy that wheelset.