hit a pothole or a wall hard enough with ANY wheel and it will do that. i saw a pic of a magnesium ferrari wheel that had completely separated. the spokes were still on the hub, but the rim was gone.
that rim you show is COMPLETELY FUBAR. the advan would have smashed just the same. advan is better, but not unbreakable.
jeff, get what you can afford. i want better wheels too, but it's just not in the cards right now. hence, i'm getting my ****ty 17's powdercoated. yay
Eric