Originally Posted by waterrockets

They look great. Should be good wheels for you.

Check that the hubs are not over-tightened. All the Shimano hubs I've ever bought new came out of the box too tight. There should be some play when the QR is half tight, and no play when it's completely tight. If there's not play half open, you are drastically shortening the life of your hubs.

Regarding the machine built wheels, I guess it's not a bad deal because the price is so low. Still, it's unfortunate that the outbound spokes weren't properly bent to adjust the spokeline before being brought up to tension. Keep an eye on how even the tension is, now and over time. If they were mine, I'd detension completely (leave them laced), adjust the spoke lines, and retension...

I'm not trying to scare you -- these will be great wheels for you. The subtle techniques are what make the difference between a 12,000 mile wheel and a 24,000 mile wheel...