To make a long story not-so short, I grew tired of constantly cleaning off brake residue and picking metal shavings from my brake pads with my alu/carbon Dura Ace clinchers and decided to pony up for carbon. This was my primary motivation, but I wanted to retain a similar degree of quality and performance. After researching and considering different options, I was offered a pretty attractive deal on a new set of Vision Metron 40 or 55 clinchers. With the price difference only $100, I debated back and forth, but had to make a quick decision while the deal lasted. In the end, I went with the 40's, partly to save $100, but also to go with a more understated look. I can hold my own, but I'm not the fastest guy around, and personally, I think there's a degree of "Fred-ness" to riding a blinged-out deep section aero wheel if you're not a racer nor the guy ripping the legs off the A group on the club ride. To that end, I've done enough forum reading with comments that aero wheels don't matter that I didn't feel like I HAD to have them. But as I wait for these to arrive, I continue to contemplate if I should've gone with the aero wheel while I had the chance (again, only another $100), or like so many others, I'm merely fooling myself back in to thinking a deeper wheel is going to benefit me in any situation short of trying to solo breakaway in a Cat 1/2/3 race. To answer the inevitable question: I don't presently race, but never rule it, do a local 19K TT for fun, and just generally enjoy pushing to go faster, solo or group.

Good choice? Bad choice? Or just ride what I bought, be content, and HTFU?