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If you are only going to have a bag on top of the rack, couldn't you use a rucksack/messenger bag or something that you're likely to have anyway? I know they aren't waterproof, but packing stuff in carrier bags would solve this. Bungee strap the bag to the top and you're sorted.
Also means you can lock the bike somewhere and carry the bag away easily.
I use this for my commute (35 miles a day), and it works just fine. Would save some money.
I also read somewhere online about someone who had done lots of touring and they recommended using a backpack with the straps cut off (so they dont tangle in the wheel) instead of panniers. Don't have the link and can't remember what advantages they claimed but does anyone use this set up?