I use INTERNET.BS, which is in the Bahamas. They are about as cheap as anyone. Their interface is simple, fast, and comprehensive. They give you total, self-serve control over every aspect of your domain, including moving it to another registrar. I've never needed any special support from them. They don't hijack anything. They provide whois privacy for free. They have no hidden fees. They don't charge any tax. The only problem I've had with them is that their DNS sometimes goes out, and my domains become temporarily unreachable. You'll have to use someone else for DNS, as will I, when my domains become more important to me, but as far as registering and maintaining your domains, I honestly don't think that anyone else I've come across is really any better than these guys. I'm saying all this as just another customer. I don't have any other connection to them.
EDIT: They take American Express, they automatically renew, and given that you are concerned about SOPA, you should know, for what it's worth, that your agreement with them will be "governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas".
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I use INTERNET.BS, which is in the Bahamas. They are about as cheap as anyone. Their interface is simple, fast, and comprehensive. They give you total, self-serve control over every aspect of your domain, including moving it to another registrar. I've never needed any special support from them. They don't hijack anything. They provide whois privacy for free. They have no hidden fees. They don't charge any tax. The only problem I've had with them is that their DNS sometimes goes out, and my domains become temporarily unreachable. You'll have to use someone else for DNS, as will I, when my domains become more important to me, but as far as registering and maintaining your domains, I honestly don't think that anyone else I've come across is really any better than these guys. I'm saying all this as just another customer. I don't have any other connection to them.
http://internet.bs
Here is a thread where their CEO personally responded to some concerns.
http://webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1081420
Here are some positive comments about their reliability.
http://webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1072054
Here is a thread about using CloudFlare with them, which is something you might want to do when it comes to better DNS.
http://webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1090725
EDIT: They take American Express, they automatically renew, and given that you are concerned about SOPA, you should know, for what it's worth, that your agreement with them will be "governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas".