I have M 13 II's that seem fine. Good joint, nice and tight. Seems to be aligned very well.

BTW, you can usually fix those mis-aligned joints, Standalone. Unless it's really bad. If they're anodized, though, it'll leave a mark.

These guys I referenced on the CR list were both pro wheel builders, it sounded like, so I didn't want to argue with them.
But the M13 IIs I have seem to be fine. Maybe I got lucky?