You can pull them apart by hand to check the bearings.
I know, I noticed the movement when stripping to clean. But how much is too much, they spin just fine, but they move a bit.
The ones I built up the other day felt pretty solid play wise, but they didn't have a cassette on to accentuate it.
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You can pull them apart by hand to check the bearings.