This was when my friend tried moving their line when they moved, literally form one medium to the other (wireless to fibre), and he struggled more than two months and eventually just decided to close his account. I have no desire to ask him for information.
Re the daily situation: Some people...
The horror stories I've heard from friends, I would say that Lolapalooza's comment is justified.
From call centers not answering their phones, emails remaining unanswered, requests logged but not being fulfilled and having been stuck on a "cancelled" line in stead of a speed upgrade are various...
I have somewhat of a collection as well (ranging from Athlon CPUs to 2nd gen Core i's). If you want two, I'd be happy to part with them for your clock project :)