i need to say that a waiting for 6+ hours to get confirmation is pure shit..
and that is something that needs to be changed.. if its by ddos attack something needs to be made..
like this im waiting for longer then transfering fiat money.. xD
Would just like to point out that you are correct that 6+ hours is a long time for a simple local transaction, but it is an amazing speed for an international transaction. Especially considering that the network is still in beta, was experiencing an attack, and that the fee paid was less than four cents.