After 60 days of use with heavy loaded Ortlieb rear panniers, my logo does have a few areas where the paint has rubbed and, yes, there is a small amount of rust. There has been several nights it has been left out in the rain, though, so I am not surprised. Tubus includes several plastic buffer patches which would probably prevent the rub, but I lost mine before putting on and frankly, don't care all that much. It is a SOLID rack that has never come loose and does it's job well, so unless you are really concerned about aesthetics, I would say go with the Logo.