I wouldn't mind seeing some pics as the definition of cheap bad traps varies pretty hard.

Do these legitimately not have an ounce of sand in them?

Played a few of thoose myself. One course in particular has a lot of rocks in the traps and I usually tell my playing partners for the day that I will not swing my clubs into rocks and wil remove the ball and drop behind the trap somewhere and I dont take a penalty either. I know its against the rules but Im not hurting myself or my clubs because of lazy course management. Same course has some decent bunkers on the back 9 and I take my medicine and play out of the traps.

I'm playing all bunkers and sandy areas as waste bunkers from now on. If it's good enough for True Blue, it's good enough for me!