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Would agree with most of that bar the bit about brakes. If you're going to have a hub with that sort of lifetime why not try and get the same from the rim? Urban commuting on rim brakes is really tough on rims. Most of the times when brakes are applied it's to bring the complete stop (traffic lights, etc) and opposed to scrubbing speed - really takes it's toll with everyday use. I generally get 8-12 months out of a decent rim on my everyday commuter (all weather). I dunno, maybe I'm being picky, but there's something that irks me about cutting a perfectly good hub out of a spent rim.