Attention! The results of my unscientific survey of mp3 quality are in!

First the download recap:

Songs that wouldn't even start to download- too many to count
Songs that started but then went to "awaiting sources" very quickly (like at 1% or 2%) never to return- 5
Songs were over 50% downloaded when they died and CPR had no effect- 4
Successfully downloaded- 6

The downloaded tunes:

Yellowcard- Avondale
Chevelle- Send the Pain Below
Staind- It's Been Awhile
Atari's- Boys of Summer
Tool- Schism
Cake- Hem of Your Garment

The results:

The Staind tune was bad- two blurps in the file. Happily, all the others were fine.

Results recap:

I hypothesized 2 files in 6 were bad. Survey said 1 in 6 was bad. 33% theoretical rate vs. 17% actual rate.

Bottom line: Better than I expected.

Side note: I had an Ultrapeer connection that stayed stable for more than 48 minutes. I was beside myself.