Originally Posted by
robow
I'm a big fan of Open Pro rims. Over 10 years ago, I built two sets of wheels both using Open Pro 32 hole rims, Ultegra hubs, and DT butted spokes laced up 3 cross and they are still serving me well today, that after a combined 35,000 miles. Each winter I like to tear the hubs apart for a good cleaning, repack the bearings and true them up. I've done plenty of light touring on them and had no issues though I leave the heavier touring to their bigger brother, the Mavic A 719.
Pretty much my experience. I was cleaning my bike and looked at the back wheel and it was way out of true. I thought it might be a broken spoke, but on inspection it was the Dura Ace hub flange that had cracked. The White Industries M15 will hopefully be a bit more robust.