I think that QT has become a liability. The download page should actively discourage n00bs from using it, and point them towards a light client instead.
It does have a warning here
http://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet Bitcoin-Qt is a full Bitcoin client and builds the backbone of the network. It offers the highest levels of security, privacy, and stability. However, it has fewer features and it takes a lot of space and memory
And here
http://bitcoin.org/en/downloadYou will need to be patient
Bitcoin-Qt initial sync can take a very long time to complete. You should make sure that you have enough bandwidth and storage for the full block chain size. If you know how to download a torrent file, you can speed up this process by putting bootstrap.dat (a previous copy of the block chain) in the Bitcoin-Qt data directory before starting the software.