which would be fine—if it were up to me—but the default client is more pushy than a banker and decides it wants to complicate my life for me

gee, thanks, papa bitcoin


here's a hint OP:  the satoshi client has so many examples of horrible interface design that i'm getting red in the face just thinking about it

try blockchain.info/wallet

if i were a betting man, i'd say the satoshi client scares off at least 5 people for every 1 that sticks around, and that one still gets pissed off