i am a push over (or call me a pansy,nancy, etc.), but a push over that wanted to ride my new frame.

not to defend the shop, but I couldn't have ridden the wheels without a frame, so finishing them up the day after i got the frame isn't that big of a deal. other than the length of time, the only thing the shop did wrong was lace the non-drive side radial. the front wheel was laced correctly (2X), as was the rear drive side (3X), and the spokes i wanted were used.

so unless there is something inherently wrong with a non-drive side laced radial, the bike shop is forgiven for this event in my mind, but still on a thin rope for any future business.