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I had a few scary moments with mine, it just kept saying invalid password which it wasn't. When I reset it there were more issues with invalid characters. Knowing all the problems others have had my first thought was 'Oh great, now its happened to me'.
 
Previously I had my annual quota (30 downloads) exhausted.
Today I decided to check if that password reset has affected also the quotas - and actually I could download a manual again.

Seems like they have rearranged their quota management - now they write in FAQ:

https://www.hifiengine.com/faq.shtml#t175n15652

"There are daily, weekly and monthly limits to the number of files you can download based on account name and IP address.
The limits are dynamic, constantly under review and based on a score determined by factors such as server load, IP address (some ranges are prone to high levels of abuse and are throttled), behaviour (using VPNs and proxy services may downgrade your account) and your level of contribution to the library."

If it lasts so then it is a positive change.
 
I guess they reset the passwords for all registered accounts so one has to go through the reset password routine.
Works though.

My access has become so ballsed up that I went from:

1) for several years, access only if I switch my VPN off. Inconvenient, but doable

2) from several weeks ago, password-deleted status, and

3) your IP address is banned, change your IP address (I sodding well will not.)

4) From a day or so ago, "This site can’t be reached. www.hifiengine.com unexpectedly closed the connection" and "This site can’t be reachedwww.vinylengine.com unexpectedly closed the connection."

That is the end of the road for me.