Yahoo! Vs. Blue Host

I am a hobbyist webmaster wanting to start a third website.

As a newbie, I started my website with Yahoo! Small Business. I didn’t know anything about hosting at that time and their ads captivated me. Also, there was confidence in dealing with a billion dollar company.

A couple of months later, when I started my second website I opted for Blue Host because I saw their ad on Word Press and I thought that anybody endorsed by WP would have to be good.

I am now in a position to compare and what I find is this:Yahoo!Cost$11.95 per monthEmails 250 in 24 hoursAdd-On Domains NilSupport Nil (only email)Fantastico Nil (Limited)Non-domain emailsNot permitted.htaccess Not allowedBlue HostCost $6.95 per monthEmails 500 per hour (12,000 in 24 hours)Add-On Domains UnlimitedSupport 24/7 live chatFantastico FullNon-domain emails Permitted.htaccess Allowed
Yahoo! has had its fair share of downtime (a fortnight ago there was a server 500 error which lasted several hours). Also some months ago some of my files were infected by a javascript virus (though this may have been my fault for uploading files without virus protection).

I am quite happy with BH because I am paying less, get unlimited add-on domains (I added four very easily) and get 24/7 chat support (with Yahoo! you only get an automated email response after 24 - 48 hours!)

It is said that you get what you paid for. I am paying Yahoo! more but what am I getting in return which I am not getting from BH?

Or to put it another way: Why would someone (reasonably instructed) opt for Yahoo! over BH and others?

Is Yahoo! just a rip-off or am I missing something here?