rltoday is a VERY customisable plugin that is free and can be skinned in almost any way imaginable. People have made htc home - like skins that are very cool. This app is even free if that matters to you.
Right now i am using rltoday, mobile shell and pocket plus but i plan on reducing this to just rltoday once i learn how to skin it.
http://rotlaus-software.de/projects/rltoday