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Axis 2.0 wheels: yes I had these on a 2016 Allez I used and then sold. I really punished these wheels, but they were totally solid. However, heavy wheelset.

Anyway, if it was me, I would find a matching new rim, tape it to the old damaged one, and transfer the spokes over one at a time. Total process, while watching TV, would take 90 minutes, including final tensioning retruing. Of course any bike shop will have zero motivations to do this pickey labor-intensive work, plus they'd rather sell you a new bike.

New wheels? You cannot do any better than say a set of mid-level Shimano or Campagnolo or Fulcrum wheels. Campagnolo Zonda wheels are outstanding value. At beyond say $500, clincher wheels plateau out in terms of diminishing returns.

If any higher wheel performance is required, as in you're racing for money, you'll be on tubulars.
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