I guess my bike is probably the '05. 2005 Bianchi Eros - BikePedia

That one does have the Alex 320s stock. I do have the Reynolds frame that the '04 doesn't.

I blew out a rear spoke the first year I commuted with it. I've also had the rear wheel trued each year, and now it looks like it maybe might make it through the summer, but maybe not.

Thanks for the 32 spoke idea. I have pannier bags loaded on this with extra shoes, my lunch, lock, and various tubes and tools, so being light isn't exactly my biggest concern. I want a nice spinning wheel and can take a bit of pounding from the daily grind of commuting around 10-12 miles a day.

Not sure about needing a new hub or not. This one is about 12 years old, but maybe that's not really a problem?