Originally Posted by
Roadposer
being a wheel builder myself, you never cross over the valve hole. I have taken apart and rebuild wheel's when I see that.
I say make them do it right, friends or not it was done wrong, your not being picky, try inflating a long stem tube and see how much fun it is.
+1
I build wheels for a living and there's no way I'd let crap like that go out the door.
If a person can't do a better job than a wheel robot, they should just admit it and STOP building wheels.
Wheelbuilding is about attention to detail. If the so-called builder can't be bothered to lace the wheel properly, there's even less chance they'll get the tension correctly balanced.
Sounds like they never ordered the right rim, then offered something they already had just to placate you, anyway.