I just bought these as a x-mas gift to myself.. I bought the SSC's, because I found them used at a bike shop who had them left over as demo's. I payed 500 can.. (so.. ~350? US). I weigh 160, and ride in draft legal races (I.e. road bike with extensions). My opinion of them, is that they seem durable, they are lighter than my Ritchey ORC Aero pros.. and they definatly have better hubs. On the road it seemed like there was a bit of rear brake rub sprinting up a hill, but i only experianced this once.. the first time i road them, and think it might have been due to the fact that the roads were still really wet and gritty from winter, the other couple times i road them, I never noticed this. (I also doubt its the wheels because all the reviews i've read have never mentioned this). However, my impression of these wheels is that they are road race wheels, If i was in your position where I was strictly looking at race wheels for triathlon, I would go with a different pair. The new Ritchey DS wheels are pretty sweet, though I know my bike shop recommends Aerohead wheels.. (basically deep Velocity wheels, with bladed spokes and a good hub) they cost about 600 can.. they are just under 1600 grams, are super strong, and alot of the local elites race on them. (you can get them at
www.racersportif.com).
If you are more into group rides, and road biking though, go with the Ksyriums though.