I tried Independence Gym on the off chance I'd like. A guy I work out with back in Cali had a membership for the summer when he was at an internship and really liked it.
The fact that there's turf and multiple sleds reminds me of my gym back home.
The staff is pretty awesome and the majority of the clients I briefly spoke with were cool.
Is it affordable, yes, what I do not like though is the initiation fee. LA doesn't even do that anymore. The biggest issue for me is that I'm stuck on this side of the Valley, which is something I remarked about another gym. Definitely a place for serious lifters with a good amount of time.