I'm in the process of transferring all of my domains to DomainDiscover (now called TierraNet) as their renewal dates approach. DomainDiscover was my first domain name registrar. I didn't leave because of any problems but to save money. I'm moving back, because the savings elsewhere weren't really worth it. My reasons for using DomainDiscover/TierraNet: 1. I never, ever had any problems with it. None of my domains ever had any downtime while I was using it. 2. It's ICANN-accredited and NOT a reseller. The trouble with using a reseller as a domain name registrar is that there are two potential sources of problems - the reseller AND the direct registrar. I'd rather deal with just the direct registrar. 3. Although DomainDiscover/TierraNet has a fairly respectable size, I couldn't find any complaints about it. http://www.webhosting.info/registrars/top-registrars/global/ shows DomainDiscover to be the 21st largest provider (559,894 domains). However, entering "DomainDiscover sucks" or "TierraNet sucks" into Google shows that nobody has publicly complained about the service. In contrast, entering "GoDaddy sucks" or "Enom sucks" yields thousands of hits. Even after adjusting for the number of domains, DomainDiscover/TierraNet still comes out far ahead of GoDaddy, Enom, etc. 4. DomainDiscover/TierraNet hasn't made the controversial moves of GoDaddy. 5. New registrations for .com, .net, .org, and .info domains are just $12/year, and renewals are just $15/year. While there are cheaper domain name registrars, using one of them means sacrificing quality. Furthermore, whether you're paying $1.25/month or $0.50/month for your domain name registration is unlikely to break the bank. It's also a good idea to get your domain name registration and web hosting/email service through separate companies. If you have a problem with the domain name registrar, all you have to do is transfer your domain to another registrar to get back to normal. If you have a problem with the web hosting/email service, all you have to do is find a replacement and then log into your domain name registrar to update your information. If both are provided by the same company, you're out of luck. On Fri, 31 Jan 2014 07:43:36 -0600 Jeff Jensen <jjensen at apache.org> wrote: > Does anyone have good recommendations? > > Is namecheap one of the least expensive that also has a good product and > service? -- Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com>