Many people I've spoken to within ICANN think of CIRA as one of the elite ccTLD registries, but not everyone is happy with them.

http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/article/698457

I'm glad to see that CIRA isn't repeating Nominet's mistake in overcharging for names and directing the surplus to the leadership's pet projects. Incidentally, Nominet shares with ICANN the dubious distinction of having lost millions of dollars due to recklessly invested reserve funds. R's, John