Gentoo General Install Question

I am thinking about trying out Gentoo linux and after a little reading
it sounds like the install could take 20+ hours from start to finish. I
am not sure if stage3 is a faster option or not. Anybody know if there
is any truth to the rumors? Is anybody currently using it on the list?
If so any thoughts concerns about it. Thanks and I hope this has not
came up before and I just missed it.

Larry Lauer
The Arizona Motorsports Group