I started with flatland, and I'll die with flataland. But, I constantly had tires coming off the rim and the headaches of flexing mags. I finally snapped them about a year later and picked up a new Sport with 48's. Not chrome plated... Took another year or so before I got chrome plated, then several more years before I got sealed hubs.

I still have my original axle in my original sealed hub. Put it together 12 years ago, haven't maintained it once - still rolls great. Rebuilt two rims around it.