Maybe it also depends on your past experience. For me, 2016 - to just before Covid, was one of the best times. Lots of girls, prices were reasonable, and many EE and EU girls popped over to earn some cash. And I also had a few regulars who were super dependable. Now that the regulars have retired, there are fewer choices and prices are much more expensive, I find myself asking why I should pay 50% plus for quality that is, say, 50% less. Maybe the "good ol' days" will not return, but remembering them, and seeing what is available now, I just feel "ripped off". But if I was just starting now, and did not have those past reference points, maybe I would think the scene today is pretty good. Again, I think one's perception is coloured by one's experience.