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dbr-
Why so down on plain gauge spokes?
Because they are
eviltoo stiff. If the spokes are too stiff, they concentrate loads in just a few spokes. If the spoke stretches a bit, the rim moves and because the rim is stiff and doesn't bend much, it ends up pulling on more of the adjacent spokes so the load is spread over a greater number of spokes. This is why butted spokes generally suffer from fewer fatigue failures than plain gauge ones - for the same peak loading on the rim, the peak loading on each individual spoke is less.
gbj_tester
There's enough difference to make me give the Khamsin a swerve. Above about £200, there really is a yawning chasm where you're paying ever more for ever less benefit, until you get to the really high performing aero wheels, but the jump from £100 wheels to £200 wheels is worth making if you have the money.