diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Peer.py b/lbrynet/core/Peer.py
index 3705f6e68..a65f7048a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Peer.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Peer.py
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ import datetime
 from collections import defaultdict
 from lbrynet.core import utils
 
-
+# Do not create this object except through PeerManager
 class Peer(object):
     def __init__(self, host, port):
         self.host = host
         self.port = port
+        # If a peer is reported down, we wait till this time till reattempting connection
         self.attempt_connection_at = None
+        # Number of times this Peer has been reported to be down, resets to 0 when it is up
         self.down_count = 0
+        # Number of succesful connections (with full protocol completion) to this peer
+        self.success_count = 0
         self.score = 0
         self.stats = defaultdict(float)  # {string stat_type, float count}
 
@@ -21,6 +25,9 @@ class Peer(object):
         self.down_count = 0
         self.attempt_connection_at = None
 
+    def report_success(self):
+        self.success_count += 1
+
     def report_down(self):
         self.down_count += 1
         timeout_time = datetime.timedelta(seconds=60 * self.down_count)
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/client/ClientProtocol.py b/lbrynet/core/client/ClientProtocol.py
index dc0440cb9..ba4153280 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/client/ClientProtocol.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/client/ClientProtocol.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ def encode_decimal(obj):
 
 class ClientProtocol(Protocol):
     implements(IRequestSender, IRateLimited)
-
     ######### Protocol #########
 
     def connectionMade(self):
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ class ClientProtocol(Protocol):
         if self._blob_download_request is not None:
             self._blob_download_request.cancel(err)
         self._connection_manager.protocol_disconnected(self.peer, self)
+        self.factory.deferred.callback(True)
 
     ######### IRequestSender #########
 
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ class ClientProtocol(Protocol):
                 log.info(
                     "Closing the connection to %s due to having no further requests to send",
                     self.peer)
+                self.peer.report_success()
                 self.transport.loseConnection()
-
         d = self._connection_manager.get_next_request(self.peer, self)
         d.addCallback(send_request_or_close)
         d.addErrback(self._handle_request_error)
@@ -208,10 +208,11 @@ class ClientProtocol(Protocol):
                         log.info(result.value)
                         log.info("The connection to %s is closing due to an error: %s",
                                  self.peer, result.getTraceback())
+
+                        self.peer.report_down()
             if failed is False:
                 log.debug("Asking for another request from %s", self.peer)
-                from twisted.internet import reactor
-                reactor.callLater(0, self._ask_for_request)
+                self._ask_for_request()
             else:
                 log.debug("Not asking for another request from %s", self.peer)
                 self.transport.loseConnection()
@@ -257,11 +258,13 @@ class ClientProtocolFactory(ClientFactory):
         self.rate_limiter = rate_limiter
         self.connection_manager = connection_manager
         self.p = None
+        self.deferred = defer.Deferred()
 
     def clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, reason):
         log.debug("Connection failed to %s: %s", self.peer, reason)
         self.peer.report_down()
         self.connection_manager.protocol_disconnected(self.peer, connector)
+        self.deferred.errback(reason)
 
     def buildProtocol(self, addr):
         p = self.protocol()
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/client/ConnectionManager.py b/lbrynet/core/client/ConnectionManager.py
index a3dc48401..2b9cb8842 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/client/ConnectionManager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/client/ConnectionManager.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 from zope.interface import implements
 from lbrynet import interfaces
 from lbrynet import conf
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class PeerConnectionHandler(object):
 
 class ConnectionManager(object):
     implements(interfaces.IConnectionManager)
+    callLater = reactor.callLater
+    MANAGE_CALL_INTERVAL_SEC = 1
 
     def __init__(self, downloader, rate_limiter,
                  primary_request_creators, secondary_request_creators):
@@ -44,17 +46,18 @@ class ConnectionManager(object):
             out = 'Connection Manager '+self.downloader.blob_hash
         return out
 
-    def start(self):
-        log.debug("%s starting", self._get_log_name())
-        from twisted.internet import reactor
-
+    def _start(self):
         self.stopped = False
-
         if self._next_manage_call is not None and self._next_manage_call.active() is True:
             self._next_manage_call.cancel()
-        self._next_manage_call = reactor.callLater(0, self._manage)
+
+    def start(self):
+        log.debug("%s starting", self._get_log_name())
+        self._start()
+        self._next_manage_call = self.callLater(0, self.manage)
         return defer.succeed(True)
 
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def stop(self):
         log.debug("%s stopping", self._get_log_name())
@@ -68,8 +71,10 @@ class ConnectionManager(object):
         self._next_manage_call = None
         yield self._close_peers()
 
-    def _close_peers(self):
+    def num_peer_connections(self):
+        return len(self._peer_connections)
 
+    def _close_peers(self):
         def disconnect_peer(p):
             d = defer.Deferred()
             self._connections_closing[p] = d
@@ -147,27 +152,27 @@ class ConnectionManager(object):
             del self._connections_closing[peer]
             d.callback(True)
 
+    def manage(self):
+        self._manage_deferred = self._manage()
+        if not self.stopped:
+            self._next_manage_call = self.callLater(self.MANAGE_CALL_INTERVAL_SEC, self.manage)
+
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _manage(self):
-        self._manage_deferred = defer.Deferred()
-
-        from twisted.internet import reactor
         if len(self._peer_connections) < conf.settings['max_connections_per_stream']:
             log.debug("%s have %d connections, looking for %d",
                         self._get_log_name(), len(self._peer_connections),
                         conf.settings['max_connections_per_stream'])
+            ordered_request_creators = self._rank_request_creator_connections()
+            peers = yield self._get_new_peers(ordered_request_creators)
+            peer = self._pick_best_peer(peers)
             try:
-                ordered_request_creators = self._rank_request_creator_connections()
-                peers = yield self._get_new_peers(ordered_request_creators)
-                peer = self._pick_best_peer(peers)
                 yield self._connect_to_peer(peer)
             except Exception:
                 # log this otherwise it will just end up as an unhandled error in deferred
-                log.exception('Something bad happened picking a peer')
-        self._manage_deferred.callback(None)
-        self._manage_deferred = None
-        if not self.stopped:
-            self._next_manage_call = reactor.callLater(1, self._manage)
+                # Can happen if connection fails with ConnectionRefusedError
+                log.exception('Something bad happened connecting to a peer')
 
     def _rank_request_creator_connections(self):
         """Returns an ordered list of our request creators, ranked according
@@ -213,11 +218,10 @@ class ConnectionManager(object):
         if peer is None or self.stopped:
             return
 
-        from twisted.internet import reactor
-
         log.debug("%s Trying to connect to %s", self._get_log_name(), peer)
         factory = ClientProtocolFactory(peer, self.rate_limiter, self)
         self._peer_connections[peer] = PeerConnectionHandler(self._primary_request_creators[:],
                                                              factory)
         connection = reactor.connectTCP(peer.host, peer.port, factory)
         self._peer_connections[peer].connection = connection
+        return factory.deferred
diff --git a/tests/unit/core/client/test_ConnectionManager.py b/tests/unit/core/client/test_ConnectionManager.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1746e9e93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/core/client/test_ConnectionManager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+import sys
+import time
+import logging
+
+from lbrynet.core import log_support
+from lbrynet.core.client.ConnectionManager import ConnectionManager
+from lbrynet.core.client.ClientRequest import ClientRequest
+from lbrynet.core.server.ServerProtocol import ServerProtocol
+from lbrynet.core.RateLimiter import RateLimiter
+from lbrynet.core.Peer import Peer
+from lbrynet.core.PeerManager import PeerManager
+from lbrynet.core.Error import ConnectionClosedBeforeResponseError, NoResponseError
+
+from twisted.trial import unittest
+from twisted.internet import defer,reactor,task
+from twisted.internet.task import deferLater
+from twisted.internet.protocol import Protocol,ServerFactory
+from lbrynet import conf
+from lbrynet.interfaces  import IQueryHandlerFactory,IQueryHandler,IRequestCreator
+
+from zope.interface import implements
+conf.initialize_settings()
+
+# Set up logging if debugging is necessary for writing more tests
+LOG_TO_CONSOLE = False
+if LOG_TO_CONSOLE:
+    handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+    logging.basicConfig()
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+    logger.setLevel(0)
+    log_support.configure_console()
+    log_support.configure_twisted()
+
+
+PEER_PORT = 5551
+LOCAL_HOST = '127.0.0.1'
+
+class MocDownloader(object):
+    def insufficient_funds(self):
+        pass
+
+class MocRequestCreator(object):
+    implements(IRequestCreator)
+    def __init__(self, peer_to_return):
+        self.peer_to_return = peer_to_return
+        self.sent_request = False
+
+    def send_next_request(self, peer, protocol):
+        if self.sent_request is True:
+            return defer.succeed(False)
+        response_identifier = 'moc_request'
+        r_dict = {'moc_request':0}
+        request=ClientRequest(r_dict,response_identifier)
+        d = protocol.add_request(request) # ClientRequest here
+        """
+         If connection timed out, goes here with twisted.internet.error.ConnectionAborted
+         a) clientprotocol, timeoutConnection
+         b) clientprotocol connectionLost - this adds errback to any outstanding responses
+         c) if there is no errback handler, error gets propagated
+         If bad response returns lbrynet.core.Error.NoResponseError
+         a) clientprotocol._handle_response
+           if there is no response deferreds for it adds errback NoResponseError
+           if response has errback, it calls transport.loseConnection()
+           Note that the response handler could possibly swallow the error here
+        """
+        d.addErrback(self.request_err,peer)
+        d.addCallback(self.request_success)
+        self.sent_request = True
+        return defer.succeed(True)
+
+    def request_success(self,suc):
+        pass
+
+    def request_err(self,err,peer):
+        if isinstance(err.value,NoResponseError):
+            return err
+
+    def get_new_peers(self):
+        return [self.peer_to_return]
+
+class MocFunctionalQueryHandler(object):
+    implements(IQueryHandler)
+
+    def __init__(self, clock, is_good=True,is_delayed=False):
+        self.query_identifiers = [ 'moc_request' ]
+        self.is_good = is_good
+        self.is_delayed = is_delayed
+        self.clock = clock
+
+    def register_with_request_handler(self, request_handler, peer):
+        request_handler.register_query_handler(self, self.query_identifiers)
+
+    def handle_queries(self, queries):
+        if self.query_identifiers[0] in queries:
+            if self.is_delayed:
+                out = deferLater(self.clock, 10, lambda: {'moc_request':0})
+                self.clock.advance(10)
+                return out
+            if self.is_good:
+        	    return defer.succeed({'moc_request':0})
+            else:
+                return defer.succeed({'bad_request':0})
+        else:
+            return defer.succeed({})
+
+
+class MocQueryHandlerFactory(object):
+    implements(IQueryHandlerFactory)
+    # is is_good, the query handler works as expectd,
+    # is is_delayed, the query handler will delay its resposne
+    def __init__(self,clock,is_good=True,is_delayed=False):
+        self.is_good = is_good
+        self.is_delayed = is_delayed
+        self.clock = clock
+    def build_query_handler(self):
+        return MocFunctionalQueryHandler(self.clock,self.is_good,self.is_delayed)
+
+    def get_primary_query_identifier(self):
+        return 'moc_query'
+
+    def get_description(self):
+        return "This is a Moc Query"
+
+
+class MocServerProtocolFactory(ServerFactory):
+    protocol = ServerProtocol
+    def __init__(self, clock, is_good=True, is_delayed= False, has_moc_query_handler=True):
+        self.rate_limiter = RateLimiter()
+        query_handler_factory = MocQueryHandlerFactory(clock, is_good,is_delayed)
+        if has_moc_query_handler:
+            self.query_handler_factories = {
+                query_handler_factory.get_primary_query_identifier():query_handler_factory
+            }
+        else:
+            self.query_handler_factories = {}
+        self.peer_manager = PeerManager()
+
+
+# Setup a server so that ConnectionManager can connect to it
+class TestIntegrationConnectionManager(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.TEST_PEER = Peer(LOCAL_HOST,PEER_PORT)
+        self.downloader = MocDownloader()
+        self.rate_limiter = RateLimiter()
+        self.primary_request_creator  = MocRequestCreator(self.TEST_PEER)
+        self.connection_manager = ConnectionManager(self.downloader, self.rate_limiter,
+                    [self.primary_request_creator], [])
+
+        self.clock = task.Clock()
+        self.connection_manager.callLater = self.clock.callLater
+        self.connection_manager._start()
+        self.server_port = None
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        if self.server_port is not None:
+            self.server_port.stopListening()
+        self.connection_manager.stop()
+
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_success(self):
+        # test to see that if we setup a server, we get a connection
+        self.server = MocServerProtocolFactory(self.clock)
+        self.server_port = reactor.listenTCP(PEER_PORT,self.server,interface=LOCAL_HOST)
+
+        d = yield self.connection_manager._manage()
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.TEST_PEER.success_count)
+
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_bad_server(self):
+        # test to see that if we setup a server that returns an improper reply
+        # we don't get a connection
+        self.server = MocServerProtocolFactory(self.clock, is_good=False)
+        self.server_port = reactor.listenTCP(PEER_PORT,self.server,interface=LOCAL_HOST)
+
+        d = yield self.connection_manager._manage()
+        self.assertEqual(0, self.TEST_PEER.success_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.TEST_PEER.down_count)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_non_existing_server(self):
+        # Test to see that if we don't setup a server, we don't get a connection
+        d = yield self.connection_manager._manage()
+        self.assertEqual(0, self.connection_manager.num_peer_connections())
+        self.assertEqual(0,self.TEST_PEER.success_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1,self.TEST_PEER.down_count)
+