You can read about my driveshaft woes here-
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20677
But yes MIPs up front, and they are several years old. I actually avoid extreme sandy locations, so that's helped with longevity. If I do get it gritty I blast all the drives with solvent and re-oil in short order. They have to be replaced soon, might try replacing pins only, gage pin material has held up fantastically with the drives I've made.
All I have at home is an heirloom Atlas 612 lathe with a 3 jaw, but I have everything I need at work. I kind of doubt I'll ever need to dabble with gears, but I'm always looking for new info and ideas
