Stats program, which one do you use and why?
 

I am planning to write an article for a webmaster portal about statistic programs. I was wondering what webmasters think and which ones are the most popular.

Like what most people use, I always go for Google Analytics. It's been sufficient for my purposes. But I was wondering -- if you could build your dream Stats program, what other program would you use? What functionality? What technology? etc.

Could you please give me your feedback?

Forrmat the incoming URL to an outgoing URL!

What features would you like to have in your “ideal stats program"?

Urchin is the best out there. Love it.

There's quite a few of them:

http://web.analytics.yahoo.com/
http://www.haveamint.com/
http://www.sitemeter.com/
http://www.histats.com/
http://www.getclicky.com/
and
http://www.google.com/analytics/

I use google analytics but read that Yahoo analytics is way better, didn't try it though.

I don't use anything else except analytics

Google Analytics is good, as is Bing. I've heard good things about clicktracker as well.

one more
Slim Stat, predecessor of mint, that still evolves under free GNU GPL

Anything in particular they got that GA doesn`t have?

slim stat and mint you hosting on your own server, in case you don't want Google to lurk in you data :) use them.
I have read on mashable.com that yahoo-analytics is better tha GA, but I never used one of them except hitstats which just simply suck