Lion has been downloading for over 3 hours.  When will it end?

I have been downloading Lion since 3 hours ago.  Does it ever end?  How can I check for progress.  Don't like not being able to see the progress. :-(

Kit_cat,
Since you're still downloading, you have the opportunity BEFORE you run the installer to capture and save the installer file. So, don't start the install until after you grab the InstallESD.dmg file and burn it to DVD. This way you always have the ability to install without re-downloading.
Here are the steps to get the InstallESD.dmg file.
Let the download finish.
Open Finder, navigate to Applications and you should see the OS X Lion Installation App.
Right click on the OS X Lion Installation App and select 'Show Package Contents'.
Copy the InstallESD.DMG to your desktop.
Launch Disk Utility and click the Burn button
Select the InstallESD.dmg file from your desktop as the image to burn. Insert a blank DVD and wait for the DVD to burn.
After you burn the DVD, you can continue with installing Lion.

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