Akl web host provided a huge discount for the first year of service and, although it hurt a bit to pay full price for the 2nd year of service, I really have no regrets. Their down time is next to nothing and their technical support is always polite and professional. Because their account allows users to do a lot of things that other hosts won't allow (upgrade PHP, for example), I have learned a lot while testing out numerous sites on their servers. I've tried many others, including Bluehost, InMotion, NameCheap, Pressable, and A Small Orange. While all of those (except Pressable) were "okay," none of them come close to the speed and technical support of akl web host. I would highly recommend them to anyone!