This is exactly one of the reasons I started NameTerrific. Dealing with domain matters can be a pain, especially if there's a conflict of interest. A bonus poin

This is exactly one of the reasons I started NameTerrific. Dealing with domain matters can be a pain, especially if there's a conflict of interest. A bonus point: almost all registrars provide web hosting services (including GoDaddy, Namecheap, Register, Name.com, eNom etc). To them there's no better up-selling opportunity. Hover is great. It's really easy to get started and it just works. NameTerrific delivers an excellent domain experience to the other end - the hackers/developers/geeks group. Plus it's a little bit cheaper than Hover. (NameTerrific also never sells hosting. The only "extra" product we'd consider will be SSL certs.) The landscape has been broken for a long time. The domain industry almost never evolved in the last 5 years. There's still price war, crappy experience, hijacking and spamming.