Hmmm . . . that hasn't been my experience. Mine took about 60 minutes from box to road ready and that was at a leisurely pace with a cool drink and the tunes cranked in my garage. I did re-lube and adjust the wheel bearings and check true and tension within the first few days, but I would do that with just about any new bike or wheelset anyways, unless I knew the wheel builder quite well. There was really nothing wrong with them from the factory, I just fine tuned them a bit and made sure they were properly packed with my favorite grease. I did end up moving the saddle, stem, handlebars and wheelset from my previous bike to my new BD Gran Premio, but that was personal preference, not because there were any problems with what came with the bike. The factory wheelset is still in use on my Plan B bike and are holding up very well. If you find one of their frames lying around and want to give it to someone, please message me spare parts optional. Several thousand miles on the Gran Premio with zero complaints about quality or workmanship. Sorry you didn't have the same experience.