If you look at Mavic/Shimano wheels from Performance Bike as just a collection of parts that have an initial lacing, they're a pretty darn good deal. I know when I bought my OpenPro/Ultegra/Wheelsmith DB spoke wheelset from Performance for $199 6 years ago, they were about half what the parts alone would have cost me. I bought a second set just because I knew I'd never see those prices again. I tensioned, stress-relieved and trued them and they haven't needed to be touched in 10000 miles. I'll wear out the brake track before these puppies go out of true. They're 32 spoke and I weigh 250. If he's easy on his wheels, the OP should get similar performance from his.