I have 2 separate hosting accounts with GISOL, both of which I paid a year in advance for. I felt rushed into doing so because of there "Offer Expires 04/27/03" line, which changes to match the current date.

I have had problems with this host from day one. Just days after I uploaded my content they had deleted everything off of the server. After I opened a support ticket (they NEVER answer the tech support line) I was told that "Your account had been corrupted and I would need to re-upload all content." They seem to use the "Your account has been corrupted" card very often. After that it seemed relatively smooth for a month or two and then... Downtime in spurts on a weekly basis. I can still never reach a tech on the support line and I am forced to use tickets, which they take absurd amounts of time to read and reply to. The longest noted time was one full week.

I also receive false errors all the time... "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" is a very common one. Just recently I experienced over 18 hours of downtime due to this error. This host is costing me money.

I REALLY need a quality host that has relatively affordable prices and well managed tech support etc.

Sounds like a nightmare! I'll keep a note to avoid them

Why not take a look at http://www.hostrocket.com. You can't beat their Economy Special for price, they're pretty reliable and tech support is (usually) excellent.

Also heard good things about http://www.unitedhosting.co.uk

I think that http://www.northwindwebhost.com
is a good one they seem to be good and have great support.
they also have a great uptime record.

Another person getting "screwed by gisol" bad to hear that they seem to go down quickly.

i cannot recommend hostrocket.com as they are having issues on some of their server. I'm sure you'll find enough reviews about them on the web.

Regards

Make sure the host you go with allows you to pay on a monthly basis. There is no host who can always suffice your needs, but you have to try to find someone who serves your interest best.

Too cheap a price is always a warning. Plus make sure you absolutely grill them on the presales queries. You have a right to know every bit of information you can think of. Take your time, read testimonials and settle down with the host you feel will give you a proper nights sleep

Cheers

Hi,

I agree with Allwin -- if you ever see a host that's offering "quality" hosting at dirt-cheap prices, be skeptical! I'm not saying that all expensive hosts are good (CIHost is a scam), but in general, if you go for a host that's offering higher-priced hosting, chances are that you'll be getting better servers, bandwidth, support, and reliability.