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Oh, yes, most fanfic is terrible, but that's because there's no proffesional authors between you and it (and look at how badpublished fiction is). On the plus side, even the really amazing stuff which could be published if it was original is 100% free :)

I pretty much only ever read stuff that has been recced to me or was written by someone I trust to be good (and again, only from canons I know and like, though the sheer weight of Stargate stories overwhelms me from time to time)

But to be honest, from what I know of your taste I can't see you liking much of the really good fanfic either, I mean if Lois McMaster Bujold is too girly and light for you... :)

I can't verify from recent personal experience that there's a giant ocean of substandard fanfic out there, I can only go from secondary sources on that one!

I can link you some if you like :D