Originally Posted by
roccobike
As for the problem pulling a spoke through the rim, I've never run into this or for that matter, heard of it as a problem with Ksyrium Elite or SLs. I have heard of this problem numerous times with the Ksyrium ES model which makes sense because the ES has a thinner rim to lighten the wheel.
Roccobike—this is good news—I like the SLs too (and before them the old Mavic Cosmics)—I based my “notorious” comment mostly on what I see for sale on eBay which is s lot of cracked/stressed rims by the spoke nipples (especially the rears which possibly means its a lot to do with too much rider weight?) and I only mentioned it so the OP knows to watch out for that when buying a used replacement rim (since new are no longer available.)