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To be fair, the components are mainly cheap and virtually worthless second hand.
A bigger concern is that you're using caliper brakes on wheels without a brake track.
(OK, yeah I know they 'sort of' work anyway and wheels never used to have machined braking surfaces blah blah blah)
These wheels are specifically designed for track only so chances are the material where the pads are applied is likely thinner than a rim with a dedicated brake track...