For me the venerable SA AW and AG are the only way to go.
Have 2 1954 Aw's that are as smooth as butter on glass, a '64 Ag in my winter bike, and a "72 AW in my folder while my daughters have 1977 and 1980 AW hubs that are very smooth and the wife has a 1974 R20 with an AW.
Have an AG 451 wheelset that I might swap into my 406 equipped 20 too.
That is 7 Aw hubs in use here and none have ever caused me a speck of bother save for the Ag on my winter bike having it's non drive lockwasher fail.