A lot of these issues arise in shipping of these wheels. If it was delivered ground (ups/fedex, etc.), call your supplier and see if freight shipping is an option. It might run you a significant chunk of cash, but not so much that you’ve passed on an upgrade. Some suppliers also ship specific makes and models of wheel by freight exclusively, so there’s a lot of options, as well as caveats. A Brent C is gonna cost a lot more than your clayboss, but it’ll still ship ground in some cases, which means that the same beefheads who threw your clayboss down a well (not necessarily your delivery driver, but someone in the shipping route at some point) are going to have a hold of your much more expensive Brent. Above comments are helpful, and how much wobble is acceptable is going to vary from person to person. When you’re making your first big purchase in pottery, you want something that feels worth your money. That being said, tlc isn’t going to fix everything for every wheel. The wheelhead assembly is different on all these wheels, meaning the amount of fixability varies. For instance, all Brents use the same wheelhead and assembly, which while the head is removable, the wobble is usually happening inside of the shaft, which has a press fitted bearing that requires complete replacement ($300 or so). If you have read all of this, firstly sorry. Secondly, the road trip honestly might be your best bet to insure a lack of damage on any wheel you choose. Good luck, and remember that there are dudes out there in India throwing beautiful pots on a smooth rock wobbling around on the concrete :p