Hmm, interesting, I didn't know that about Phils, I always just figured they were the best of the best, lasted forever and rolled smoother and longer than anything, but maybe I was a little off.
Well I'm glad I got my Formulas. I like the look better than the old Suzue Promax's I had. Phil's definitely have that bling factor but they're way more money than I'd ever want to spend on a single component, bike frames excluded.