Registration Plugin Advice

I have searched and searched for a plugin to merely register custom fields for users.

I tried User-Meta, which was basically a waste of $20 for me since it doesn’t work half as well as it is advertised to do so.

My goal is to have someone register on my site, with custom fields that I specify. I would like these fields to be stored somewhere (in the user’s profile perhaps?), but I’d also like to be able to view it via the admin panel (optimally) OR have it sent to the admin e-mail (as well as the user’s e-mail I suppose).

Optionally, I’d also like a field added that defaults to “No” that I can change (as an admin) to “Yes” (ie Status Paid = “No”).

Thanks in advance!