...and I do NOT mean just in context of Comodo and DigiNotar issues.
* They are at times pretty costly, even when most of the tasks can be automated
* The stupidity of wildcard certs -www.domain.tld versus domain.tld
* The vendors often have several categories of certs, as if I'm buying Windows Vista
* The prices among vendors varies significantly
Doesn't all of this, inclusive of the fake certs fiasco, render the whole technology useless. I do realise my exaggeration but heck, I'm frustrated.