BTC-e was the most reliable exchange with the best running track record and the one I trusted most far above all others.  The record also shows that BTC-e has acted with integrity when its service was compromised and it restored customers' funds (the 2012 incident).  Just because there might be a few rotten apples on the site doesn't make it even remotely acceptable to take everyone else's money (and life savings mind you).  I really hope BTC-e pulls through this.