Basically it comes down to this. If your going to mine on a PPLNS pool.. you might as well use p2pool. This way you cant be ripped off by a pool op.
PPS is great also as you know what your getting paid per share. You just need to make sure you keep a eye on the shares you submitted and how many the pool pays.
Yeah that is fair enough mate cheers, though I have been with many other pools and didn't notice this issue, I didn't know if I had caught a trojan or what... But now I think there is defo something more sinister going on... I can't prove it but I know what I experienced and that is enough for me... I mean I sat and watched the blocks come in and no payments being recieved... What more do I need? lol