Try <a href="http://searchyc.com" rel="nofollow">http://searchyc.com</a> for old threads on this topic.<p>I've used godaddy for years. I do not like their cluttered site and constant upselling when all I want to do is a simple renweal. But I do trust them to not screw up or sell/squat-on my domain searches.<p>A few months ago I had a gripe about some auto-renews that I didn't intent to have happen. They gave me a refund without too much drama.
I have had a handful of domains through 1and1 - so far, so good. No problems. Admin interface is friendly. Notices via email for all renewals. Don't know how that compares, but I have been happy. Heck, I tossed their referral link on my VERY low traffic sites and each domain has consistently paid for it's self.