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farewell
Scilly.Suffolk
Sounds like it hasn't been stress relieved: I think the spokes are still wound-up and the noise is them unwinding.
Yes, I'd take it back. The spokes may not unwind evenly, so the tension should be checked.
I'd expect any half-decent mechanic to have done this before giving you the wheel back.