Oops, I didn't mean to suggest anything about the wheel build but rather I was thinking about this thread in which two members had drivetrain problems pretty much out of the box. I realize that two relatively minor problems does not make a brand or a builder unreliable.

The point of my comment was that just buying something new doesn't necessarily relieve one of maintenance problems or responsibilities.

TonyArms, I sure do appreciate your willingness to address questions and concerns on this board, I'm sure everybody does. And I'll bet you were more than willing to adress the specific problems mentioned in the above thread. I'm sorry that my earlier post was poorly constructed. I certainly haven't read any negative comments about your wheel build, quite the contrary, and if you wanted to send me a pair I'd be more than happy to give them an thorough and honest evaluation myself.