I feel the same way about wasting time trying to get into EQ and play. But my grip is for a different area. I don't have even close to a good connection. I'm on the bare minimum of acceptable connection and not even the minimum for EQ suggested requirements (which is 28.
. My connection is a paltry 26.4 and unless by some miracle an area around where I live for about 25 miles is all done up with new wires and fiber optic (not to mention this 30+ year old house with original wiring) I'm not going to get a better connection.
It's either that or move or satillite (neither of which is cheap). :P