Performance Problem [solved]

I've been able to determine that it's a decryption problem. I'm using a phpFreaks Crypt library for reversible encryption and when the model decrypts the specific fields, it just sits. Dang. I think there was a reason I didn't originally use the built-in CI functions, perhaps a problem with that version. Now that I've updated to the latest, I think I'll try CI's built-in library again. I forgot I had done this.