If I were in the market, I would go for the Surly nice rack. It isn't quite as pricey as the Velo-Orange rack. It also will let one use panniers in a lowrider configuration.

The rack that I am currently using is homebuilt/hacked from three different racks, kind of combined.

I used the Nashbar rack, a Delta Shock treatment rack, and some generic universal rear rack that came on one of my yard sale finds.
I installed the Nasbar rack as per the instructions.
Then I fabricated four U-bolts from threaded rod, coated the u part with Plasti-dip.
I used the U-bolts to mount the Delta rack to my fork, instead of the included hardware.

I then took the universal rear rack and removed the legs, flipped it upside down, and used five small hose clamps to secure it to the other two racks. The reason for that was to strengthen the rack as well as lengthen the rack. By using the top part of the rear rack in the front, it allowed me to tie the two other racks together so that they kind of reinforce each other.

In the picture you are seing version one, where I used zip ties instead of hose clamps to hold the loonger part to the Nashbar rack. It worked fairly well until I hit a inch and a half high sheet of ice,on a fast down hill. the impact bounced the small Blackburn light right clean off the bike. It also allowed the battery that was in the rack trunk bag to over load the Nashbar rack.