We know ya gotta shop around. The games are very dealer dependant, but I know just what you mean. Sometimes I go 2 or 3 weeks and seems I can't find little better than a deck and a half cut, and then the next trip I hit 3 or 4 dealers cutting deeper. Seems like a crap shoot. I haven't noticed any long term trend of games getting worse though. What I have noticed, (and maybe it's just my imagination, but I don't think so) is that when a decent game or store gets mentioned either here or on BJ21, that game tends to get worse for a few weeks. (And I've been guilty of doing this)
As for NMSE, that doesn't bother me that much. There are only a couple places left in AC that allow mid shoe entry, and even fewer that I am interested in entering, :laugh: , so I just prefer to play off the top and wong out at negative counts. If you visit the same few stores over and over several times a week I think this draws less attention than always jumping in.