LOL
These posts are so entertaining. Most just boil down to "I don't know what I'm doing and it's all ED's fault."
I started at Beta 2 and have NEVER had a major issue. Sure, there were bugs to report and recommendations to be made that might help improve the overall experience, but ED has always been a ball to log onto and fly. Running my own server farm and knowing what goes into managing that and what goes into programming and effort like ED - I marvel at what they've done. The detail of the graphics, the integration of realistic lighting, and the modeling of flight and the effects due to basic physics are impressive to say the least. Anyone who doesn't appreciate all that must have gone into this, needs to get an education.
Second - to all the whiners having issues connecting, etc. - You can't expect ED to fix your PC. Clean out your malware and use a good hosts file blocker. If your box or connection is inadequate - it ain't their fault. I fly 6 - 8 hrs/day with no problems. yes the communications module still needs to be fixed, but it doesn't cause me to trash ED and threaten to "take my ball and go home." And yes - they do deserve a break after all the hours they put in during Beta/Gamma.