I'd much prefer to spend the long travel with some cool people, rather then going alone.
Not to prejudice only by name, but the word "cheap" makes me a bit nervous.
I've been with namecheap for a couple of years and they are excellent. Much better control panel than godaddy, easier to transfer in and out, etc.
Granted, there was an incredible mistake on eBay part not doing proper due-diligence, but pulling off what they did takes a lot of chutzpah for sure.
This most probably going as a case-study into modern economy text-books.
I'd much prefer to spend the long travel with some cool people, rather then going alone.