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Out of my depth here.
Bought some wheels described as no wear to braking surface. My experience is solely with metal surfaces and this is first foray into carbon. I believe they are Aeolus and I have attached photos of the areas of the wheel. First is showing what it looks like unmarked, Second is like a smudge. Third and Fourth show this one area, a small patch that wears below the top layer. Hard to describe but it's like the wheel is covered in a thin uniform layer covering all the rim (eyelets, brake surface, lip) except in this one area where there is wear and the surface is removed leaving an edge that you can catch under the fingernail.
They were owned by a pro cyclist as training wheels (Team Sky mad money) and I have been assured that they have had light use with cork pads. Does this description of their past match this defect. I have looked up about heat fatigue, blow outs, scratches, basalt finish etc but need reassurance from someone in the know as I only have the seller's word.
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