Not here, but at other sites, download times were killing me as well. Then again , I had dia-up (yeah, they still have that) and my computer only had 1gb harddrive.
I now have 2 gb and high speed internet, along with an external harddrive to keep my current system running smooth and unclogged, and what a difference. Other factors to consider with slow download times are the higher your security system settings, this tends to slow your downloads, as well as the type of security software your using. Two popular types, Nortin and Mcafee are very good at what they do, but their software really does slow down your system.