I've had a good bit of experience with a cheap steel unicrown fork but have no other experience to compare it with. In the OP I meant that I wanted a lugged fork (due to hearing that they're better in general quality of ride and long term wear, but again I have no experience to compare with). Is there a sort of average rake (I'll be riding only on the road) that most people use for easy but quick handling, sort of an in between of the two extremes? Or does it depend more on the frame?