I've been playing ClubGG for some time now, using the private club and agent model. Traffic isn't heavy, but getting to the payout zone is faster and seems easier.
The site certainly has room for improvement, but they've done the right thing by making the American live poker experience available online.I think to optimally run a poker site these days, you need to find a good way to balance both types of players. I think WPT Gold does a good job of this. But let's not get carried away, thinking that all these problems are actually strengths. The games are soft because of the types of people who play, not because you lack quality of life.