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Really for me it is just the time it takes to replace a tyre. 5 mins for a clincher, a few days for a tub.
What hubs are you stripping? Maybe an issue with how you are fitting them?
haveo-
There's a whole thread about me stripping hubs. Most of them have been quite cheap. Novatec track hubs, and 2 OEM Ambrosio track hubs. I just don't know whether more expensive hubs will stop me from stripping the threads, or just be a more expensive mistake - hence why I'd be happy to run a left-hand drive crank setup.
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a few days for a tub
God! If it's taking you a few days to change a tub you're doing it wrong!
If the rim is prepped properly for the first tubular, replacing the tubular thereafter should be a breeze!
Whip the old one off, one layer of set glue on the tubular (can be glued in advance to speed things up), one layer of tacky glue on the rim, bang the tubular on, pump it up. Easy! 30 Minutes tops!
ShutUpBlud
smac
I'm told by most people that tubs aren't too much hassle to change. My logic is as follows - a tub with some Stan's NoTubes will give me far fewer punctures than my current Clincher setup. Also, when I skid through tyres, it's not a problem. I skid through tyres eventually, anyway, whether they are clincher or tubular. I'd have been putting money down for a new clincher tyre too - it's not just tubs that I can skid through, and will have to replace
The only issue is learning to change one out on the fly.