Unfortunately for the designers of this club, unlike fancy decor, intangibles cannot be bought.
What's EPIC? You walk in to a club and you see everyone with their hands up in the air AND frothing at the mouth with intensity. That's epic - that's partying.
You just don't get that at XS. At XS, you see a lot of people wandering around, and they look sort of bored. They are there to be seen and/or to say "I went to XS." Not much drinking going on either. I don't know what it is.. perhaps too many tourists? drinks too expensive? Fear of spilling the expensive outfit you have on?
Lastly, I am a firm believer in dim lighting at a club. It is a necessary ingredient for mystery, insanity and abandonment. XS is brightly lit, therefore, intensity is handicapped.
FYI: 1 Bottle of goose with tax and gratuity = $650.