Store not working

I got my new Lumia 800 yesterday & spent most of the afternoon searching for answers about the marketplace problem. My searches seemed to suggest that this happens every few months, which is going to be incredibly annoying. Does anyone know if Microsoft have ever offered an explanation for why this happens?
 

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