Our experience was that fitting the Airmaster CS prop transformed the takeoff performance of the 80 hp 912 Europa. With the fixed pitch prop, it had to be set so coarse to avoid overspeed in the fast cruise that it was only generating some 60hp for a large part of the takeoff. Now the takeoff is pretty brisk such that the control difficulties in a crosswind are much less apparent and it has a nice combination of takeoff and economical cruise performance, averaging 15 l/hr for 120 kt.
However the landing problems in crosswinds remain, particularly on less than smooth hard surfaces where the tailwheel tends to skip. Each time it does this, a big rudder input is required, then when the tailwheel touches down again, there is a sharp yaw the other way. It's easy to get out of phase and the only solution is to be very conservative about allowable crosswind components until considerable experience is gained (about 5kt left and 7kt right).
With the wind up to about 20 deg off the nose, it's easy to wonder what all the fuss is about and get lulled into a false sense of security