their policy so you can only use one of these registrars : which one is the best?

http://www.snapnames.com/nsiterms.html NSI/Verisign
http://www.snapnames.com/namescoutterms.html Namescout
http://bulkregister.com/agreement.phtml BulkRegister
http://www.domainsatcost.ca/Terms_and_Conditions/COM_Terms.asp Domainsatcost.ca
http://www.internic.ca/Terms_and_Conditions/COM_Terms.asp Internic.ca
http://www.directi.com/docs/legalkits/customerdomcno.pdf Directi
http://www.domainpeople.com/registration_agreement.html DomainPeople

I have no experience at all but from what I've heard (which probably isn't very reliable :( ) I would pick DirectI.

Note: The "preferred registrar" selection only applies to registration of currently available domain names. Names registered by our SnapBack service will remain at the registrar that acquires those names.

I get the impression that it doesnt matter who you choose, they will end up using whichever domain registrar that they can use to secure the domain name for you.

so they`ll use NetSol :(

it isnt written anywhere that they will do that, but that is the impression that I get from all the changes that are underway.
hard to know what will happen until when names start to drop again which may very well not happen until the WLS is introduced.

Here is the email I got from them last week. I put a couple key sentences in bold.
Dear SnapNames Customer,

Please reply to this email with ACCEPT or REFUND in the subject line.
You may receive this letter at both addresses you have stored with
SnapNames. You only need to reply to one letter.

We are writing to inform you that the domain name industry's ever-evolving
methodology for acquiring deleting domain names has changed once again.
Accordingly, your SnapBack(tm) subscription may be affected, as described
below. We send this notification to you pursuant to our agreement with you,
which states, in part:

You acknowledge that the Internet, domain name system, and the practice of
registering, monitoring, and administering domain names are evolving, and
therefore you agree that SnapNames may modify this Agreement, as well as any
additional rules or policies that are or may be published by SnapNames, as
necessary to comply with any other agreements that SnapNames is currently
bound by or will be bound by in the future, as well as to adjust to changing
business circumstances.

The result of the industry's recent changes is that domain names registered
through SnapBack by SnapNames may or may not be registered through the
registrar you initially chose during your order on our website. As before,
we are unable to guarantee that your name will be registered at your
preferred registrar. Instead, some names may be registered at registrar
partners of SnapNames other than the one you chose as a preference during
your order. Unlike in the past, your only option if you do not wish the
name to remain at the acquiring registrar will be to wait the sixty days
prescribed by the Registry before initiating any transfer of the domain name
to your preferred registrar. At that point in time, we will be unable to
initiate the transfer for you. However, as always, we, along with the
registrar where your name is held, are willing to assist you.

The registration agreements for our registrar partners are available to read
through the links below. If your email client does not show live links,
past the string into your browser.

http://www.snapnames.com/nsiterms.html NSI/Verisign
http://www.snapnames.com/namescoutterms.html Namescout
http://bulkregister.com/agreement.phtml BulkRegister
http://www.domainsatcost.ca/Terms_and_Conditions/COM_Terms.asp Domainsatcost.ca
http://www.internic.ca/Terms_and_Conditions/COM_Terms.asp Internic.ca
http://www.directi.com/docs/legalkits/customerdomcno.pdf Directi
http://www.domainpeople.com/registration_agreement.html DomainPeople


If you do not agree to these changes, you may request that your SnapBack(tm)
subscription service be cancelled. In this case reply with REFUND in the
subject line.
If you still wish us to get the name for you under the terms listed reply
with ACCEPT in the subject line.

As always, please do not hesitate to let our excellent Customer Service team
know if you have any questions. We apologize for the necessity of this
change but it is a requirement of ICANN policy at this time.

Sincerely,


SnapNames