Absolutely +1 with Dr.D! I use blue loc-tite with brass nipples, linseed oil with alloy. Hundreds of wheelbuilds later, still no issues. But this thread brought up another thought...

It seems that with the increasing amount of online customers, and the atrophying number of "older, more experienced" bike shop mechanics, these little "ins and outs" of quality wrenching are starting to wane a bit. Go to a race (heck, any ride really), and a high percentage of riders use pre-built wheels, "plug-n-play" cartridge bearings, etc... Am I alone in this thought? Am I starting to get "grouch syndrome" to a point? I mean, I ride a new, modern bike, but I feel like something is missing when I can build a whole bike from a pile of parts and 45 minutes later be riding down the road.