It hasn't always been like this though. Around 2012 when the forum in it's current form started up (and towards the tail end of the previous Syd99), the top agencies like MOC, Blue Moon and Sydcolor were frequently getting ARs done. Here's an example, an AR of the legendary Porya:
https://www.aus99forum.com/showthrea...he-Last-Hurrah
Then a couple of things happened that killed off ARs here on agency girls. First was the proliferation of shops like Ginza and N5M that offered the "sweet spot" in terms of pricing and girl quality. Even old names like 5* started bringing in C girls of comparable quality charging a little bit less than agencies.
The other factor was other forums popped up that were more focused on agency girls like c*tchg*d. Nowadays all the ARs are on that forum.
For me, the experience I've been able to get has been unique, impossible to compare it to shops. The level of intimacy is a lot higher especially with girls that operate out of their own units. You get to see the street clothes they normally wear hung on their wardrobes. And of course, been able to fuck girls who were genuine amateurs. No regrets from me TBH.