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@danwentskiing
Just talking from personal experience, and I've only made a few polo wheels (plenty of experience with road/mtb wheels though). I really think covers help a lot though - when balls hit spokes they don't have to snap them to cause a buckle, they can bend or loosen them and the effect is just as bad.
I've never totally fucked up a wheel at polo, so I'm talking about keeping wheels true rather than wrecking them or not wrecking them. My front and rear wheels are both within 2mm true, which is shit for normal wheels, but pretty good for polo wheels I reckon.
To clarify dishing though, I was just saying that cassette/geared hubs need dishing and they definitely make weaker wheels.