Man, you guys are confusing the matter.
Will it affect the strength. NO!!
What tension do you need? A nice ting sound will do. Not a tink a thud...a nice ting.
seely, i have a radila wheel on my mountain bike and its rock solid. want me to rebuild yours?
Has anyone ever seen eyelets pull out of a rim? Happens all the time.
Ex-mechanic with over 2,000 wheel builds.