Sorry, me bad, I didn't mean the brand. I haven't enough personal info to be a guide there. I meant butted spokes. Nothing wrong with butted spokes but within the context of super wheels it can be argued that spokes are not likely to spontainiously break whether butted or not, if proper procedures and selection methods are used. Butted spokes are more likely to break where junk gets in the wheels. So I prefer straight spokes, I think the wise view these days is that straight spokes are the better choice for touring wheels, though there are possible exceptions.
Last year I stocked up heavily on 7 speed freewheel gear. Get it while you can.