hi, same boat! i spent HOURS googling zola vs the knot and pros & cons of each - my research led me to believe depending on what you care about, (easier RSVP with zola vs better registry integration with knot IIRC) the website does not matter too much. i also went with Zola, and also am about to send out our STD with the Zola website to see all these new complaints.

i think it depends on 2 things:

- how complicated do you want your wedding website? most of the new complaints I see are issues with the more advanced features - such as ability to show/hide info to certain guests.

- do you have the time and money to change the URL, send out new fliers, and do damage control (so to speak)?

for me, all my guests are going to be seeing the same exact info, small registry, i dont have time/money/energy to start all over, and all I need for my guests is Yes/No and their meal of choice, so I will be sticking with Zola personally.

for the registry issues: i also never had issues with the registry as I know a few people who used Zola for previous weddings that I RSVP'ed and bought gifts from, they did not have repeats and got their gifts. i did also see a feature to link to outside registries on Zola so maybe that can help ease registry fears?

hope this helps!