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The quality of Reynolds versus PX must be a fair way apart (US made vs open mold china). 2011 onward had the heat dissipating CTG track that works pretty well (though not as good as Alu no matter what anyone wants to believe)
I get your comment on shape but with a 30 mm deep rim on an EVO frame surely the rim weight is the key rather than a heavy / reverse engineered version of another companies tech.
Full carbon wheels offer a level of compliance to the ride with tyre size and pressure playing a big role in comfort. Rim width and various white papers all seem to be trying to sell everyone a new set of wheels with minor performance differences. Shallow carbon will not pose any issue in cross winds. Doesn't Paul Lew still stand by V shape vs ball nose rims at most yaw angles (RZRs are still Vs). They revised the rim on the assaults / attacks / strike was to cater to marketing demands for a wider rim bed.
In ideal budget circumstances go for zipp or smart enves as im sure they ride great, but on a budget buy quality / warranty support over back door tech and increased rim weight. Going up hill and accelerating overall wheel weight (specifically rim weight) is king.