Go with the flow....
Sure the clubs are nothing like a few years ago when pretty much anything could happen at pretty much every single club at one time or another.
That said I still have a decent time at the clubs knowing they are not where all the action is now. I only stop at SCs for a few drinks, to sample the shows, banter with the dancers or a few regulars, either before or after a rendezvous with a fav regular, indie or escort. No need for dances since they can't compete with what's outside the club. Most of the better/smarter dancers understand this and the few that don't aren't worth the trouble and I probably wouldn't of got a dance from them back in the day when things are all rip roaring anyways. Mileage isn't important anymore since the best mileage is outside of the clubs now.
SCs are still the best venue to see many gorgeous dancers at once. You just need to change your attitude and expectations a bit and it's all good again. Of course it would help if the SCs were a little busier, which would bring in even more hotties like in the past. But with the slowdown that doesn't look like it will be happeneing soon.