Hi all - we understand your frustration and will be doing what we can to increase protection against DDOS. DDOS protection is only a matter of degree though and no matter what you do, it's still possible for someone with enough resources to successfully attack. Unfortunately there are people out there who can't make money on their own trading/investing skills and have to resort to this crap in an effort to make a buck.
Dargo,
Absolutely. If someone wants to get your site down, they probably will be able to do so depending on how much resources they are willing to use against it.
You said "...[we] will be doing what we can to increase protection against DDOS..."
Question:
Is it possible to be more specific, without giving out knowledge to potential attackers?