I'm not sure you want to pay up front, since one has no idea how long these hosting companies will be alive before they close their doors.
Then, there is the hassle of getting your server back when the creditors are eyeing all of the equipment to liquidate.
Some of our field engineers have been sent to "repossess" the servers from customers who are not current on their leases
So you have to choose carefully, as we don't want to lose the hardware and hosting fees if we choose wrong.
TB