Ever since the incident with my fave agency, I've gone UTR, and have been dabbling in Sd/Sb sites. Despite warning by the site that pros are not allowed, I have seen a few familiar faces. There are definitely flakes on both sides. The "price points", vary widely vs pros, and with SB's, there's no guarantee of FS.
It's more a combo of TER and traditional dating sites. In my time I've communicated with some "interesting" types I've never met up with. I met one woman who was a bit out there, but I had fun with her. It got a bit too intense for me, so I dropped her after our 5th date.
However, I have also met a wonderful young woman and I've been seeing her regularly since September. We have a lot in common, and I feel like I now have the true GFE. If you have patience, and a good intuition, it's certainly possible to find something amazing in the SB pool. Fortunately, I have her and a couple of my ATF's from TER to get me thru this.
BTW, I have been gone from TER scene for awhile, so I no longer have VIP, and I can't respond to PM's. Stay safe everybody.