ORIGINAL: cmoulder
No, I didn't really notice anything before the failure, except that the day before there was an unexplained hiccup where the power dropped suddenly for about a second and then picked right back up again. I didn't notice the spinner movement until after the serious power loss the next day.
Glad to hear yours is holding tight. I didn't think anyone else had as much run time as I did!
It is strange that I have so much time on the plane and engine, it was not planned. I have five other planes, all smaller and glow powered, but I can't bring myself to get them out. I keep waiting for the "new" to wear off, but this one is so much fun. I love the fact that I can start the engine with only two prop flips. I got worried last week because it took five. It was my fault, I had the throttle set too low. The plane has over 300 flights on it from a grass (with some dirt) field and it is getting pretty beat up looking. I may need to recover it next year if I don't crash it first.
I will keep an eye on the prop play and see if it gets worse as I get more time on the engine.