Who is a good registrar these days?

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It's been a long time since I've had to register a new domain.

What registrar is considered geek and sysadmin friendly?

I've heard that godaddy will screw you 10 ways to Sunday, and a lot of the other ones basically only lease you the domain. So if I want to own the domain and not get screwed, who's the best these days, and why?

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