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@Wicksie
I sent a wheelset back to him because it was made of cheese. I've kept quiet about it because he's a nice bloke and he took them back no question, but obviously wanted to share this with my polo brothers and sisters.
They were Quando hubs on Weinnman rims.
The hub appeared to squash under the pressure of the lockring, pushing the bearings on to the axle so it didn't spin. Obviously this won't be a problem with freewheels but clearly a hub shouldn't do this and is a fair indication of the quality.
Citygent can verify this as I asked him for a second opinion as he's very knowledgeable.
The welds on the rims were mis-aligned, badly on the second replacement pair he sent. This caused horrible braking with callipers on the front wheel and jolted the bike forward every time the weld passed the brake blocks.
These are different hubs though so might be fine but are the same brand and supplier.
Jim is a top notch bloke, but I Just thought you should know.