As I understand it, when you replace your Hard Drive, the PPP embeds a new code on the new hard drive when installed. Then, if you're connected to the net, PPP automatically grabs the unlock code for you you. If you're not connected, you call for your new unlock code. You are limited to a certain number of installs (please, Steve, tell me this number is more than 3)

Server downtime isn't really an issue. As I understand it, the PPP only has to connect to the CL site once to get the unlock code. And if the CL site happens to be down when you first install the PPP, you have 30 days before it locks up on you. The CL site is bound to up and running at some point before your 30 days is up.

Martin, I agree with you about the problem that would be caused if CL went out of business. Certainly none of us want to see that happen. Certainly the folks at CL don't want to even think about that happening. But it would be nice to know there is some sort of worst-case-scenario plan...just in-case.