Originally Posted by
elcruxio
What kind of experiences have you had with factory built wheels? I'm starting to think they are merely assembled when the bike is delivered and a pro needs to go through the wheelset before it's actually usable.
Sad thing qualified wheelbuilders seem to be relatively rare...
That matches my experience, although I don't think I've bought an untouched wheel for six years now. And that set was probably "touched" by a skilled wrench while we went out for supper.