"This is bad advice" only until google decides to tweak some rules. (by problems I assume you mean problems with google)
For me it's a matter of principle: I will choose common sense over google. Sure if you're selling SEO services, you're google's b*tch, but when you're building a visionary company (yes, blah-blah), to me it's important to get a good name, and not worry about some ugly .com domain.
Zerrply Tweekly Songza Vobbler.. etc
- that's what this leads to. No thanks.