Thanks Gents for the feedback. I will be getting the surgery underway shortly.
Lou, after epoxying the patch back on, did you glass over the repaired region from the outside as well?
LuvarAir, same thing happened to me with those struts. ANY sideways pressure on the gear and the strut tube bend. Winds up becoming a self fulfilling prophecy, as the bent gear keeps bending and causing a chain reaction problem. I think the cracked trunnion wound up being caused by the side load a bent strut initiated.
Harry, I will reinforce the tailwheel region when putting in the new gear. Thanks for the advice.