Hardlock E-Y-E question

Hi there.

As first I'd say, i've searched the forum for these subjest, nothing found. The great CrackZ site had one tut "What's behind the Hardlock HL_API, by MaV3RiCk". It is actually for people who don't have the hardlock and are expirienced reverser, (whick i am not ).
Well, I can manage it to get the hardlock for few days.

My questions are: Is it a long process to unpack the enveloped file with the hardlock, and does enyone has expirience by unpacking and patching the program with these kind of dongle.
I am asuming that it simple to patch the program, after the .protect section or the whole file isunpacked.

I am using OllyDBG and allready dumped the protected exe to disk. It grew from 1.4 mb to 1.9 mb.
Any help would be great
Regards