I concur with opie here. And a 3X - laced 32/36 DT-spoked wheel would serve you best and longest trouble-free for your purposes. Or a 36-spoke 3X rear and 32-spoke 3C front. Shopping around will find you some very nice wheelsets for below your outer target of $400. But, like any factory and hand-finished wheels from out there, be prepared to do a final truing and stressing etc. before putting them into service.