Between DT plain guage and ACI butted, I'd take the ACI every time.
Never had any problems with ACI, and some reputable wheel builders rate them at least as high as DT. DT pricing includes significant brand tax; their Aerolites are 50% more expensive than CX-Rays and nobody could really think that Belgian spokes were inferior to Swiss ones.
Between DT plain guage and ACI butted, I'd take the ACI every time.
Never had any problems with ACI, and some reputable wheel builders rate them at least as high as DT. DT pricing includes significant brand tax; their Aerolites are 50% more expensive than CX-Rays and nobody could really think that Belgian spokes were inferior to Swiss ones.