I've been running Miche large flange hubs laced to Mavic cxp-33s front + back for almost a year now. They've been through lots of rain (that's England for you) and plenty of abuse (rough streets).
Bearings are still smooth, my only complaint would be the 14mm tracknuts but that just means getting a 14mm wrench - end of problem.

Great product for the money (probably even cheaper in the US).