i see no need to bash anyone who spends money on cd's....
i use oink as well and get anywhere from 15kB to 1.7mBps. depends on seeding
as far as downloading music...i see nothing wrong with it as i wouldnt have bought the cd anyways if i didnt get it online. i think if you downloaded something for free cause you didnt wanna pay, then your gay. support the artist if you like them. how do you expect them to keep doing what they're doing? however if you downloaded it cause you wouldn't have bought it in the first place, then its cool. my 2 cents.