Well that's good to hear. I kept reading that you shouldn't really build a wheelset with lower end hubs and should go LX/XT. I guess I'll start by building up my Alivio hub then. I have a front hub to, so that would save me at least $50+(assuming I found a great deal on LX hubs) on the wheel build and allow me to put the money into better panniers.

Thanks for the advice.