six, you made an admission by stating that all the components, cyclists weight, energy transfer and so on effect quality of ride. The rim is one of those components. Before, my wheel rocked back and forth like a pendulum as it settled when it was set into motion in a direction. The laws of physics dictate that the wheel would never rock back in the opposite direction without a force countering it and causing it to (in this case the weight of the imbalance). If this is the method to measure that than so be it. Afterwards, the goal was to minimize the rock, if not eliminate it altogether and that was accomplished. So how far does the imbalance rock. Several in. or mm, perhaps nothing as perceived by the naked eye. I can tell you that the rock on these wheels was significant, several inches. Since the degree of rim perfection is a characteristic of a component that determines ride quality, the rim is significantly improved and therefore ride quality has been improved by that. No BS, just the fact(s).