To go along with the various SA threads, I tried texting BackPage girls this weekend, and had my first local FBSM with one. I'd say it was a par-for-the-course experience. Light massage followed by mutual touching, and a hand finish. 45 minutes with her was about what 20-25 minutes in a strip club VIP would have been. But it was nice to be alone and mutually naked with a young woman and not need to think about song counts, bouncers, cameras, club rules, etc.
The upshot of it all, is I think I'm going to start using clubs as backfill for a while. I'll try and spend money first on independents, massage shacks, maybe go on SA or WYP. If none of that is panning out, just head to the club again. The club is still alright for the mystique of encountering the unexpected, to be able to have a few drinks, or buy a few and joke around with a tipsy dancer.
I suppose those of you in extras-friendly cities may feel like your clubs are fine, as a one-stop-shop. Clubs in my area really aren't much for extras. I suppose they're more of a training ground for fresh mongers. It's easy to fall into the initial stage of noticing a gaudily lit venue... or advertisements in the local entertainment rags, or sports section of the newspaper. Clubs draw in newbies who don't know where else to go hunting.
I will say that I didn't realize what a diverse massage "spa" scene Charlotte has. The extras "spas" outnumber the legit ones, as far as I can tell from reading other review forums.

