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Good luck with the build. The DRC rims might be interesting if I can get them sent here.
The more I read this evening, the more it says that the rim is where you want to lose weight rather than the hub - which makes sense as it's rotating mass. Therefore Tune hubs seem like vanity/dick measuring to get wheels down to a stupidly low weight without huge additional benefits.
Hopefully disc wheels on road bikes will make a difference there - less material needed in rims.
A DT build or factory wheels are starting to look like the sensible option. I'm leaning towards handbuilt for the ease of sourcing parts etc.