Originally Posted by GeoKrpan
The Record hubs alone cost around $300. Velocity Aerohead rims around $100 a set. Spokes $50-75.
You must have found some super deals or used used parts, nothing wrong with that.
And you performed the labor.
You're absolutely correct, but nobody ever offers such deals on handbuilt wheels, while you can find deals on hubs and rims almost anywhere. I bought the rear hub for $130 on sale, the front hub for $20 off ebay, the rims were $50 and $45 at Cambria bike, and I bought the spokes from Cambria as well.
And you're also right that I did the labor, so it depends on if the person can build wheels or not. What does a set of machine built Ultegra/OP cost? That would be a good comparison.