CeeGee, Congratulations on your maiden flight. I hate wind, but in Idaho we must fly in the wind or not fly. I use a Higley prop hub instead of a spinner. They don't look real pretty but not all that bad either. They are only 6 or 7 dollars and they work fine. I use them on every plane I have. They are light too, about 3/4 oz. Don't know what to say about your wing noise. Mine does it too. I guess I just don't worry about it. My planes don't usally last that long anyways. Although I must say this year I've got a total of about 45 flights without any crashes. I'm not sure what's up. Anyways, sure enjoy hearing about everybody's UCD experiences.
Thanks,
Barry