As for the Xbots Loading Dilemma

I have the loading come down as:
7 secs Opera.
8 secs Netscape.
8 secs IE.
9 secs Firefox.

Such a shame really as if it wasnt for the top banner, youd be 6 or under in all of them.

You might wish to try not using Flash on a loading screen and particularly not mixing Flash with other images. It kinda becomes a division of priorities.