After having messengered for years on deep rims - rigida, velocity, mavic cxp 33's, I am very much over them. sure they're stiff and don't go out of true as much, but they're heavy, accelerate slower and give a really harsh ride. from an aesthetics point of view, i like the look of a somewhat profiled rim, not boxed out, semi-aero, definitely nothing machined, or too deep, or with a step to break the line from spoke to bead.
the best riding and best looking would be older mavic open 4 cd, and fir ea 60. I like dark grey-brownish rims, i find they look the most elegant with a blackwall tire. very classic.