What happens when ReCaptcha is down/unavailable? Does your service simply stop? Do you simply stop signing people up when it's down? Do you allow users to sign up even if ReCaptcha isn't running? If so, what are the security implications of this? Especially if you use CAPTCHA for more than just signup, e.g. reset password forms, login forms, ... which would not be acceptable to use without the CAPTCHA component.
The Java world of CAPTCHAs is in a sad state, with SimpleCaptcha seemingly the best solution for those of us out there that cannot accept a hosted service.
