>You should include your own time in calculating the cost of a VPS host. Thanks, good point. I had just started to think, after posting the question, that mayb

>You should include your own time in calculating the cost of a VPS host. Thanks, good point. I had just started to think, after posting the question, that maybe I shouldn't bother about $5 vs. $2.5 or $3, and instead look at the reliability of the host. As you say, if more of my own time is needed with the cheaper option, it would actually be more expensive.