For what it's worth, newbie here, but have been trading on BTC-e for well over 8 months. Their support is HORRIBLE! If you get a response within 10 days, it's in broken English, and you should consider yourself lucky. But, as far as trading goes, they seem legit. Especially with their new MT4 platform. If you know what you're doing and don't need support, theres a ton of opportunity available.