[kristofferR]

It common knowledge that shared servers at GoDaddy never have been anything better than average, but a lot of people think that GoDaddy still is the place to go for domains. Trust me, there are a lot of better options out there.

I really like http://www.internet.bs

Their domains are the among the cheapest on the internet (7.15$ with free privacy settings, Godaddy would take over 20$ for the same offer), they have great support, a great API, and a simple (although ugly) website/domain registration process. GoDaddy on the other hand, has a completely bloated UI designed into tricking you into buying a lot of junk that you don't need.

[sireat]

Thing is, GoDaddy domains are similarly cheap if you use the widely available coupons. My last renewals were around $7. I am pretty sure no one is disputing bloat on GoDaddy UI... even Bob Parsons.

That said, Namecheap is another good registrar, which I have had occasion to use.

[tdupree]

It seems just about any choice is better than godaddy. I have found 1and1 to be pretty decent. Private registration, decent control panel, and around $7 as well.

[e40]

I'll second namecheap. I've used them for years and really like them.

[docgnome]

I've been seriously considering moving my domain from GoDaddy. For me though price isn't really an issue. In fact, because I have a .me domain it will end up being about 20 bucks a year no mater where I go.