Arrange these PSE qualities in the order of importance, first to last:  Status in the porn industry, looks, performance, price.

My list:

1. performance
2. looks
3. price (within reason)
4. status in the industry

2, 1, 3, 4   I'm a sucker for a beautiful face and body, after that I have to check performance, and only then, if everything is up to snuff, will I check her price. Status usually dictates price, so I put that last.

I wouldn't change the order. Spot on Eddie!

nycad

My order:

1-performance
2-price
3-looks (most PS's already pass muster on this, or they wouldn't be in Porn)
4-status

Performance on screen and via reviews is #1 by far for me...

price, looks and status follow respectively.

1. Performance - to catch my eyes & blow my mind.
2. Status - they will attain due to #1.
3. Price - dictated by #1 & #2.
4. Looks - they wouldn't be on film if they're not.

~my 2 bits of opinion~

1) Price
2) Looks
3) performance
4) status in industry
5) Price (did I say price again?)

I have to feel that the lady is attractive before I even think about performance. And a ridiculous price, well, I'll look somwhere else.
I have never been let down in the performance area by a PS - most of mine have been PSE - GFE. Am I just lucky so far?
1. Looks
2. price
3. performance
4. status

For me:

1)  Looks
2)  Performance
3)  Status
4)  Price

Well there is my order.
Bobbi star and Cecilia Vega is the best i have ever came across yet the industry have not come close to the recognition they deserve. Giana is a consistent performer and a professional girl.
My performance rating is based from a unique point of view "live sets" No edits, no special effects no press release Hype. None of this Girl Girl only status hyped up on steroids as a porn star. My 2 cents

1. Looks
2. Performace
3. Status in the industry
4. Price

Probably the same as Eddie's-  performance is definitely the biggest-  status in the industry doesn't do much for me

Have you ever had PS performance that was worse than the sampling of her demo tapes?

I agree with your order on for an initial meeting:
1. Looks
2. price
3. performance
4. status

However, I would have to agree with Eddie's order if its a repeat.
1. performance
2. looks
3. price
4. status in the industry

Have you ever had PS performance that was worse than the ones on her demo tapes?

If you haven't, I don't think you're lucky.

Just performance, 1.  Everything else is negotiable.  As one of the other posters have said, they're porn stars, so they're not going to be too ugly looking.  They're pretty good looking already.  (I remember going to the CES show in Vegas where the adult section was part of CES and met some of the gals live.  Some were pretty horrid looking live with lots of make-up caked on their faces.  Some were exactly as they looked on video and were purty as heck.  Raquel Darrian and Janine were over the hill by my book, at that time.  Mila was a sweet little thing.  Anita Blonde was awesome looking.  As were a bunch of others.  Max Hardcore was busy talking business.)

It's the performance, baby.

You will get more bang for less bucks with the non-porn escorts.  As I have argued before, if you care foremost about performance you're hanging out in the wrong fucking board (that's a double entendre, by the way).  You might as well be collecting autographs based upon superior penmanship.

#1 -- Status
#2 -- Price
#3 -- Looks
#4 -- Performance

That's for a ONE HOUR/ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME  encounter.  If she wants me to be a REGULAR, then I MIGHT concur with Ed's order.

2-3-4-1

I never know what a girl's performance will amount to for me because I draw up scripts that are native (peculiar?) to my interests. So I throw all previous scores out the window.

2,1,3,4

I am right with you, Eddie--my order as well.

wehawk

1. Looks
2a. services offered
2b. performance



down the list a ways
3. price




way down the list
4. Status

There are a TON of PS providers I'd love to see but just can't afford it. All the looks and performance in the world don't mean anything if I don't have the $$ to see her.

That doesn't mean I don't save up a lil to see some of them, I just refuse to spend $3K/hr. But when I have the $$ ready I need to be physically attracted to her. As for performance, I don't expect anything outrageous. I do expect a little of the "attitude" that you see in movies and such, but that's it. I also never intentionally see a CBJ PS provider.

1. Looks
2. Price
3. Performance
4. Status in the Industry

While typing I realize that this order is not so smart