I have noticed that Phex does not always auto-rename to (2)myFilename in the download directory. I have ocasionally had files overwritten, when downloading a file with the same name as one already in the download directory. Is it possible that this has something to do with the differences in filename case-sensitivity between Linux/other systems, and Windows? (I'm running WINNT4.) Maybe Phex code presumes at some point that the OS will distinguish between 'myFilename' and MyFilename', when in fact windows fails to make the distinction?
When 2 different files with the same name, or possibly only character-case differences start downloading simultaneously, the writes to the 'incomplete' directory are not being auto-distinguished by Phex, either. They are writing to the same 'incomplete/sg file, and garbling the result. Scrambled mp3s, in this case.
I wish I could tell you an exact example, but in my preoccupation with getting a good mp3, I failed to take notes....
Also, I find that my attempts to configure (rename local file) a download are sometimes refused, with error message "please try another...." I try the same operation, such as simply inserting a number "2" or "3" at the end of the filename, or adding or deleting a letter. In all cases, the file is not being currently downloaded, yet sometimes it works, and sometimes it won't! No hint/clue why is suggested by the error message....

Would an option be possible to locally rename from the search result list, rather than rushing to get the rename done after selecting the file for download, or having to stop/restart the download. The download opportunity it sometimes lost if it is stopped....