Definitely A1-Cardone, and for that reason alone I would take the extra time and be sure all the bearings/caps will get grease on the bench. And check that the joints move freely. Cardone is a HalfA$$ rebuilder at best (please avoid their brake calipers!).

When you need to replace this drive shaft again give L8 a call > https://www.lucky8llc.com/products/front-driveshaft-6

 

FYI this did fix the sqealing/chirping the car was making.

 

That's incredible.

I second OverRover, get your next shaft from Lucky8.

 

But free is free!

 

I'm with you - free is free - just depends on how many times you want to repeat the process and drive up and down the (short/long?) driveway

 

X1 .............. to me even free is a PITA to keep on changing it.

 

Just thinking a little off the cuff maybe but out of all the difficult cars I've owned this is probably the easiest part to deal with. I get to lay on my back wrench on it not too hard to deal with.... crawl out drive forward or backward 6-8 inches lay down again. Standing is for suckers XD
Obviously I'm just being silly