[Dan Zollman]

I have no idea what the answer to your question is...
but a personal rule I follow for choosing hosting (or other things) is that, even if I've found good reviews for the host, I would never pay for the service until I communicate with at least one other person who has used the host and has found it to be a good host with good customer support. On the other hand, if your options are limited because of your location, that might compromise the ability to do that.