That is not my experience. Still, it is the last choice for me. Most of the names I register are for resale and if I find a good .name I'll pick it up. But, it really has to be a gem.
Reged only one - CAA.name (available for the right offer :D )
Only reged it because of the the good LLL and all other TLD's are taken. Every other .name I've considered has been taken, so don't see much in the future.
( I did the poll)