Excellent. I appreciate everyone's feedback.

I will probably just truck on with my load on the rear panniers, until I can find a decent front rack for an affordable price.

I might a rack like this http://www.sunandski.com/Topeak_MTX_...3057580652.htm

I would just have to find a way to fit it on the trunk of the front fork. Granted, it woun't be used to carry a large load. Maybe 10 lbs.