So what is the difference between a $100 dollar wheel and a $300 wheel?
a $250. hub.
A sum of its parts .. the Schmidt dyno hub is reliable and almost airtight .. YGWYPF
Shimano is quite functional with a lower price.
the chance of damaging a front wheel is much lower than the rear ..
On a popular touring route , rear wheels get replaced .. the inventory of wheels (cassette)
tends not to be premium , for this purpose .. so overspending may have you mailing that expensive
XTR hub home.. , since a custom rebuild can take a week , in the busy season ..
And abandoning a damaged $100 wheel in a small town bike shop will be relatively painless..