My two cents:
Option 1: Semi-legit RMT - best massage, HE usually available, everything else YMMV; but the massages are usually top notch. The $80 base plus plus plus pricing can add up.
Option 2: Adult Massage Places (AMP) - Exactly as Wills_willie described above, if you get a bad one, you walk in, shower alone, sometimes the lady disappear for a good 20 mintues before returning, on goes cover, you do the deeds, you get kicked back into the shower while she disappears again. You think about it afterwards and realize that you paid for an hour and she was with you for a solid 20 mintues in the middle only. Of course there are good ones and you have to sift though the hay to find the needles, I call it the AMP roulette. Also, even the good ones generally offer little to no massage, usually just a light rub. Also, for some of the highly reviewed non-asian AMPs, definitely the most expensive of the 3 options, not uncommon to see initial asking prices of $300+.
Option 3: Micros - Standard Operating Procedures Asian Micros (SOPAM), no YMMV. If you do not know what SOPAM is, you should find out, it includes things like joint shower, bbbj in shower, multiple positions, etc. I personally like it a lot more than the AMP roulettes. Girls are usually younger and prettier than Option 1. At around $220-$260 an hour, usually cheaper than Option 2 and Option 1 (if FS is involved). If you pay for an hour, usually never get short changed; you choose how to fill that hour, I personally like a bit of a massage (low quality but the girls will try), other choose pricier addons like MSOG, your choice.
I LOVE my massages so giving up Option 1 is not an option, I love my RMTs for their massages; I am okay with overpaying for extras as long as the massages are great. I also LOVE full service ladies but I have choices in this department; I tend to stick to Option 3 for the younger non-YMMV route. I would only go Option 2 if I hear about a really good gem from a reliable source, i.e. I went to 99 St. recently because a good source gave me a good gem to try. A long way to say, I do all three but I do 1 and 3 way more often.
One last key thought about this hobby, personal rapport is critical, there are gems and junks among all options. We are here to help each other sift through some of the junks but whether a service provider ultimately becomes a gem to you depends on the rapport between you and that provider. No two service providers and no two patrons are the same.