For a Virtual Private Server, I go with Linode. Good Control Panel. US Staff. Load Balancing. But most importantly, quick and stable.
I liked Managed Hosting for Smart Websites | ServInt | www.servint.net when I needed a self-managed VPS
StormOnDemand/LiquidWeb is the best that I have used so far. :thumbsup:
Quite happy with unixy.net right now.
A host using a Themeforest theme? That's a warning sign!