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Weight is a red herring. Don't get confused.
Its about what you need and being robust and reliable.
OK so no carbon (I couldnt afford either) and alu is just find. But get a good alu rim and have them built by the best wheelbuilder about.
Rr is a road rim, id is 22mm. Its not really suitable off road. Yes it might work but will be at higher risk of damage.
skinny
Feels like a balancing act between weight, price and durability in the end.
Spending an extra £500 to save c.200g on a set of carbon dynamo wheels vs alu seems like the wrong way to go.
Similarly not sure I can face putting a heavier XC rim on when the main goal this year will be on tarmac. The Ebay set starts to look like a reasonable option.