I doubt that is the right term to start with but....

... I have a Trek XO1 vintage 2000 with Rolf Vector wheels. I have come to really like these wheels for many reasons. One being I started cycling at a heavier weight and these dang things were very forgiving for my weight, which has come down significantly btw. Just have not beat them up. Am pretty careful with about 60% road and 40% other which includes improved trails. They've just been peachy and they've become like the third girlfriend that you remember with much fondness.

So, being and old dawg/new tricks, I am partial to these Rolf Vectors.

I have spied a couple of wheels with zero anything else. Just the bare wheels or rims if you will. They are stated to be old 'new' stock so per the description it looks attractive.

Question is... a cool thing to acquire these 700c wheels and then with the patience of a couple of saints, build one or two of them up from scratch? Or, when or if unsuccessful (they are reasonable price at the moment, I think) having a bike shop then build them up for me?

What say ye of experience? Does cool = wise? Or am I asking for it? I have the patience of at least one saint, and I do have the intellectual curiosity to want to learn, everything.