Hi all
I bought a new prop for my Spitfire from a well known supplier. It was made in India.
Not recommended, the UJ's have failed in less than 1800 miles. Replacing the UJ's is a nightmare as the yoke and flanges are not machined flat on the outer surfaces, making it impossible to hold them square in the vice, needs to be square to push in the cups in the flange/yoke. I resorted to using second hand flanges and knocking the cups in on the yokes with a hammer and drift- not recommended! I also found half a roller bearing in the grease inside one of the spiders of a UJ!
I would check carefully the quality of any new prop or find a good second hand item.
Hope this helps someone
Paul