Which was the last thing CS recommended that I try."So the biggest fix to this issue that has been documented is to click on the ESO shortcut and launch the game. Once in, add your information like you are logging in and copy (Crtl+C) your password. Wait no more than 8 seconds, quit and try again or as soon as it says login failed or the error occurs, hit alt and paste (Crtl+V) your password into the log in screen again and try logging in. Please keep in mind that it took some of our customers about 15-20 tries before they finally logged onto the server."
It's clearly on their side and they know it, but they're still advising people to do a whole bunch of meaningless tasks to get them off their back for a while. It's shameful. I have to wonder if they even have a QA department.