@xlii Most regitrars out there are just hosting companies with domain management on the side. Most of the time you get a crappy interface, limited security, zero or bad support…
Gandi is an outlier: it is mostly centered around domains (they have diversified), everything about their website is simple and practical, and they have excellent support. They have built a reputation around these values.
They have merged with an entity which is simply not a tech company. Gandi's CEO will become *non executive* director. History is full of stories like this one, and everyone knows how it will end up.
Porkbun (and others) has a similar reputation, but it is US based.