Unfortunately or maybe fortunately , you get what you pay for with racks and panniers (up to a point). I used a set of Nashbar front panniers for a couple of years, and they did the job. One trip was 3700 miles across the US. They had some issues, but for limited use they would work OK. They are relatively inexpensive, and with some minor modifications are quite serviceable. I have since "upgraded" my front panniers for touring, but have used the Nashbars for the last 4 years when I need to increase my grocery hauling capacity.

Is your bike set up to take a front rack? I've found that mounting a front rack is more challenging than a rear rack, even on "touring" bikes.