I don't see why there should be an image uploader when there are perfectly good image hosts out there. To name a few: Imgur, TinyPic, Photobucket. All of these have worked for me just fine in the past. If you're having a problem with ImageShack, maybe it's time to try out TinyPic or Imgur. Both are great hosts.

Voted no. In my opinion, there's no need to waste space on the servers when there are sites built specifically for these images.