Originally Posted by
canyoneagle
Yes.
As you've noticed, most pre-built deep V wheel sets are either single speed (for the hipster crowd) or high end (for the racing crowd).
The prior recommendation is a good one, IMO - have a set of wheels built up using some Velocity Deep V's.
There are numerous folks online who can do this, or contact a local shop you trust to have it done.
After I collapsed an under-tensioned front wheel from a formerly reputable shop I started building all my own wheels.
After I spent more time making a wheel for my wife right from a formerly reputable shop than I would have lacing it to begin with I decided that I shouldn't delegate in the future when feeling lazy.
It's unwise to delegate wheel building except to _individuals_ with good reputations because unlike a shop they won't perform a last minute builder substitution and metaphorically let the guy on his first and last week build your wheel.
If you have a lot of patience and a little mechanical aptitude (I don't think wheel building is harder than setting up a front derailleur) just do it yourself.
Jobst Brandt actually tested his book _The Bicycle Wheel_ by having his grade school sons each build a set with no additional assistance. With children able to build wheels you should do just fine.