Pretty much this. I used to be able to get an hour for like £120 and punted every week. Now the women I want to see are charging £200-400PH. If I pay 200 per hour it better be very good time for me to return. As for over 300 I can't justify paying that in my mind unless they're one offs and I'm ticking off my bucket list. I also can't punt as frequently as I would like at these prices. So I guess I'm priced out because it's not enough value for money to me anymore.
I'm doing it less these days and will probably be stopping due to having met a lovely girl on SA, but it's not solely that causing my lack of it. It's all the things you mention and what others have mentioned; price, standards of service
and of providers, among other others. I'm having very big mental problems parting with £150 or more for someone who looks less than amazing and is likely to give less than amazing service. In this area, NE, a good few years ago we were absolutely drowning in amazing escorts, there were agencies like Diamonds and Notorious Girls which were rammed with amazing girls who had great reviews. Agencies seem to be rather poorly staffed these days and I'm not seeing the parade of stunners we used to get.
I've recently reviewed a girl called Ariana - she's absolutely amazing, gives incredible service and has the consistently good reviews to prove it. Not that long ago there were many girls like her. She's not unique in her high standards today but she's not far off! The scene has totally changed, I think.
Similar with AW; I've spent today trawling through it looking for someone and there are very few prospects that take my fancy. The few who do take my fancy tend to be 200 quid or more an hour which I'm fucked if I'm paying. The standard of service - as in replying to messages, for instance - is pretty abysmal too and has been for ages now.