psimet, thanks for the info. I was looking to educate myself before I started a formal dialog with any wheel builder. I'm an engineer so I like to educate myself, it's a curse I swear. when I start looking at specific components and brands etc.. I'll keep your advice in mind. Also I'll most likely be contacting you from your site as it was one of my plans from the beginning. Maybe someday in the future I'll have the guts and tools to build my own.