I’ve used quite a few different registrars over the years, and the only one that really stood out as bad was in fact GoDaddy (tacky UX* and dark patterns in registration flow). Most other big name services you choose will be fine; personally I’ve been using Google Domains… but I’m not exactly a Google fan either. As for historical reasons people dislike GoDaddy, here’s a starter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoDaddy#Controversies

*NOI if you’re reading this, Darren