diff --git a/src/context.c b/src/context.c
index 8b8413f8..d0fb6b39 100644
--- a/src/context.c
+++ b/src/context.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ _getdns_upstream_shutdown(getdns_upstream *upstream)
 		upstream->conn_shutdowns = 0;
 		upstream->conn_backoffs++;
 #if defined(DAEMON_DEBUG) && DAEMON_DEBUG
-		DEBUG_DAEMON("%s %s : !Backing off this upstream  - will retry as new upstream at %s\n",
+		DEBUG_DAEMON("%s %s : !Backing off this upstream    - Will retry as new upstream at %s",
 		            STUB_DEBUG_DAEMON, upstream->addr_str,
 		            asctime(gmtime(&upstream->conn_retry_time)));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/stub.c b/src/stub.c
index 83ab992c..ef74beb8 100644
--- a/src/stub.c
+++ b/src/stub.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,8 @@ stub_udp_read_cb(void *userarg)
 	netreq->state = NET_REQ_FINISHED;
 	upstream->udp_responses++;
 #if defined(DAEMON_DEBUG) && DAEMON_DEBUG
-	if (upstream->udp_responses % 100 == 0)
+	if (upstream->udp_responses == 1 || 
+	    upstream->udp_responses % 100 == 0)
 		DEBUG_DAEMON("%s %s : Upstream stats: Transport=UDP - Resp=%d,Timeouts=%d\n",
 		             STUB_DEBUG_DAEMON, upstream->addr_str,
 		             (int)upstream->udp_responses, (int)upstream->udp_timeouts);
@@ -1545,6 +1546,9 @@ upstream_write_cb(void *userarg)
 	case STUB_NO_AUTH:
 		/* Cleaning up after connection or auth check failure. Need to fallback. */
 		stub_cleanup(netreq);
+		DEBUG_DAEMON("%s %s : Conn closed   : Transport=%s - *Failure*\n",
+		             STUB_DEBUG_DAEMON, upstream->addr_str,
+		             (upstream->transport == GETDNS_TRANSPORT_TLS ? "TLS" : "TCP"));
 		if (fallback_on_write(netreq) == STUB_TCP_ERROR) {
 			/* TODO: Need new state to report transport unavailable*/
 			netreq->state = NET_REQ_FINISHED;
@@ -1782,7 +1786,7 @@ upstream_connect(getdns_upstream *upstream, getdns_transport_list_t transport,
 		}
 		upstream->conn_state = GETDNS_CONN_SETUP;
 #if defined(DAEMON_DEBUG) && DAEMON_DEBUG
-	DEBUG_DAEMON("%s %s : Conn init     : Transport= %s - Profile=%s\n", STUB_DEBUG_DAEMON, 
+	DEBUG_DAEMON("%s %s : Conn init     : Transport=%s - Profile=%s\n", STUB_DEBUG_DAEMON, 
 	             upstream->addr_str, transport == GETDNS_TRANSPORT_TLS ? "TLS":"TCP",
 	             dnsreq->context->tls_auth_min == GETDNS_AUTHENTICATION_NONE ? "Opportunistic":"Strict");
 #endif
@@ -1843,6 +1847,8 @@ upstream_find_for_netreq(getdns_network_req *netreq)
 	}
 	/* Handle better, will give generic error*/
 	DEBUG_STUB("%s %-35s: MSG: %p No valid upstream! \n", STUB_DEBUG_SCHEDULE, __FUNCTION__, netreq);
+	DEBUG_DAEMON("%s *FAILURE* no valid transports or upstreams available!\n",
+	              STUB_DEBUG_DAEMON);
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -1856,7 +1862,6 @@ fallback_on_write(getdns_network_req *netreq)
 
 	/* Deal with UDP one day*/
 	DEBUG_STUB("%s %-35s: MSG: %p FALLING BACK \n", STUB_DEBUG_SCHEDULE, __FUNCTION__, netreq);
-	DEBUG_DAEMON("%s Falling back...\n", STUB_DEBUG_DAEMON);
 
 	/* Try to find a fallback transport*/
 	getdns_return_t result = _getdns_submit_stub_request(netreq);
diff --git a/src/tools/getdns_query.c b/src/tools/getdns_query.c
index 92a27337..089f005e 100644
--- a/src/tools/getdns_query.c
+++ b/src/tools/getdns_query.c
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ typedef unsigned short in_port_t;
 static int i_am_stubby = 0;
 static const char *default_stubby_config =
 "{ resolution_type: GETDNS_RESOLUTION_STUB"
+", dns_transport_list: [ GETDNS_TRANSPORT_TLS, GETDNS_TRANSPORT_UDP, GETDNS_TRANSPORT_TCP ]"
 ", idle_timeout: 10000"
 ", listen_addresses: [ 127.0.0.1@53, 0::1@53 ]"
+", tls_query_padding_blocksize: 256"
+", edns_client_subnet_private : 1"
 "}";
 static int clear_listen_list_on_arg = 0;
 #ifndef GETDNS_ON_WINDOWS
@@ -161,13 +164,19 @@ print_usage(FILE *out, const char *progname)
 {
 	fprintf(out, "usage: %s [<option> ...] \\\n"
 	    "\t[@<upstream> ...] [+<extension> ...] [\'{ <settings> }\'] [<name>] [<type>]\n", progname);
-	fprintf(out, "\ndefault mode: "
+	if (!i_am_stubby) {
+		fprintf(out, "\ndefault mode: "
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUNBOUND
-	    "recursive"
+	            "recursive"
 #else
-	    "stub"
+	            "stub"
 #endif
-	    ", synchronous resolution of NS record\n\t\tusing UDP with TCP fallback\n");
+	            ", synchronous resolution of NS record\n\t\tusing UDP with TCP fallback\n");
+	}
+	else {
+		fprintf(out, "\ndefault mode: "
+			    "stub, asynchronous resolution \n\t\tusing TLS with UDP then TCP fallback\n");
+	}
 	fprintf(out, "\nupstreams: @<ip>[%%<scope_id>][@<port>][#<tls port>][~<tls name>][^<tsig spec>]");
 	fprintf(out, "\n            <ip>@<port> may be given as <IPv4>:<port>");
 	fprintf(out, "\n                  or \'[\'<IPv6>[%%<scope_id>]\']\':<port> too\n");
@@ -192,10 +201,12 @@ print_usage(FILE *out, const char *progname)
 	fprintf(out, "\t+0\t\t\tClear all extensions\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\nsettings in json dict format (like outputted by -i option).\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\noptions:\n");
-	fprintf(out, "\t-a\tPerform asynchronous resolution "
-	    "(default = synchronous)\n");
-	fprintf(out, "\t-A\taddress lookup (<type> is ignored)\n");
-	fprintf(out, "\t-B\tBatch mode. Schedule all messages before processing responses.\n");
+	if (!i_am_stubby) {
+		fprintf(out, "\t-a\tPerform asynchronous resolution "
+		    "(default = synchronous)\n");
+		fprintf(out, "\t-A\taddress lookup (<type> is ignored)\n");
+		fprintf(out, "\t-B\tBatch mode. Schedule all messages before processing responses.\n");
+	}
 	fprintf(out, "\t-b <bufsize>\tSet edns0 max_udp_payload size\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-c\tSend Client Subnet privacy request\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-C\t<filename>\n");
@@ -209,17 +220,21 @@ print_usage(FILE *out, const char *progname)
 	fprintf(out, "\t-D\tSet edns0 do bit\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-d\tclear edns0 do bit\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-e <idle_timeout>\tSet idle timeout in miliseconds\n");
-	fprintf(out, "\t-F <filename>\tread the queries from the specified file\n");
+	if (!i_am_stubby)
+		fprintf(out, "\t-F <filename>\tread the queries from the specified file\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-f <filename>\tRead DNSSEC trust anchors from <filename>\n");
 #ifndef GETDNS_ON_WINDOWS
 	if (i_am_stubby)
 		fprintf(out, "\t-g\tRun stubby in background (default is foreground)\n");
 #endif
-	fprintf(out, "\t-G\tgeneral lookup\n");
-	fprintf(out, "\t-H\thostname lookup. (<name> must be an IP address; <type> is ignored)\n");
+	if (!i_am_stubby) {
+		fprintf(out, "\t-G\tgeneral lookup\n");
+		fprintf(out, "\t-H\thostname lookup. (<name> must be an IP address; <type> is ignored)\n");
+	}
 	fprintf(out, "\t-h\tPrint this help\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-i\tPrint api information\n");
-	fprintf(out, "\t-I\tInteractive mode (> 1 queries on same context)\n");
+	if (!i_am_stubby)
+		fprintf(out, "\t-I\tInteractive mode (> 1 queries on same context)\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-j\tOutput json response dict\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-J\tPretty print json response dict\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-k\tPrint root trust anchors\n");
@@ -235,8 +250,10 @@ print_usage(FILE *out, const char *progname)
 	fprintf(out, "\t-R <filename>\tRead root hints from <filename>\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-s\tSet stub resolution type%s\n"
 	       , i_am_stubby ? "" : "(default = recursing)" );
-	fprintf(out, "\t-S\tservice lookup (<type> is ignored)\n");
+	if (!i_am_stubby)
+		fprintf(out, "\t-S\tservice lookup (<type> is ignored)\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-t <timeout>\tSet timeout in miliseconds\n");
+	fprintf(out, "\t-v\tPrint getdns release version\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-x\tDo not follow redirects\n");
 	fprintf(out, "\t-X\tFollow redirects (default)\n");
 
@@ -840,6 +857,9 @@ getdns_return_t parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
 				getdns_context_set_timeout(
 					context, timeout);
 				goto next;
+			case 'v':
+				fprintf(stdout, "Version %s\n", GETDNS_VERSION);
+				return CONTINUE;
 			case 'x': 
 				getdns_context_set_follow_redirects(
 				    context, GETDNS_REDIRECTS_DO_NOT_FOLLOW);