I found an independent a while back that I really liked as far as the styling went. However, she was not very reliable. So, I branched out and looked for somewhere else. I had been to J. Thompson years ago, and they were ok. So, I went to try them again, and the stylist did a decent job. I tried to book at Bella Sorella, and was told they weren't taking new clients, unless I either wanted to commit to night time cuts, or one of the stylists that just rents a chair there. I'm just about out of options at this point.
@Vinbert : How much are you willing to pay?