650b Croix De Fer - Congratulations, it's an apple.

I kinda thought so too, but if so I'll put down to an "off day". Not hugely worried or annoyed at all as the same guy built my last set of wheels and they were excellent - utterly bombproof. Maybe hasn't built with these rims before..

I just realised, (6 months too late) that he simply didn't destress the wheel to bed in the nipple every time until it stop creaking.

I build an Open Pro recently, have to destress it 14 times until it finally stop going out of true.