I never in my life thought that I would change from a registered Republican. I got a new DL today and registered as an Independent. I was nervous about it @ first but now am feeling pretty good about it.
It is actually a mistake to register as an independent (unless you live in an open primary state). In Nevada if you are registered as an independent, you can not vote for the candidate in the primary
I changed mine the day mccain won the nomination in 2008.