I've been a member here since the Hokie Central days and that is not without reason.
The only other place I pay to subscribe is The Athletic because I like Andy Bitter's writing and also because they have dedicated Packers and Lakers writers.
TSL may not always be first with recruiting news, but my perspective is they tend to be more accurate than other sites. They rarely post something just for "clicks" and spend more time doing research at least IMHO.
I wouldn't/don't pay for any other websites......