Well, I didn't get any stealership satisfaction when my rear wheel's nipple broke. (I might have told them about it.) I had to take a nipple off a spare front wheel and fix it myself. The spoke was fine, the nipple simple broke off flush with the wheel. Broke the bead, replaced nipple, tuned it then after 4 hours getting that issue fixed, and having another 3 hours pass, I was off to the '06 Nor'East Rally! With all my spokes!
So I have one documented case of a yota'ish nipple fatigue failure.
PS: The spokes and nipples are sold individually. Whew.
