How important is a good rack?

I compare equipment racks to loudspeaker cabinets in that the most cost effective solution is to minimize them with the ultimate goal of getting rid of them completely. If the goal is to prevent outside vibration from influencing equipment, then footer and spikes take priority over a rack. That said, equipment racks have a high convenience value and some are very visually appealing.

Yes, I take your point but the context of this discussion is turntable related. Not many people wish to get down on all fours to load the next LP. ;^)

By way of example, my rack was custom built by the manufacturer (I was the first customer to ask him to make a tripod arrangement) so he drafted it to my dimensions on a CAD system, sent me some dimensioned visualisation files for approval then made the rack for less than 1/10th of the price which Silent Running's cheapest rack is costing.
Good VFM?

Very important jump on a Symposium Isis ASAP!

Rack suggestions are very subjective.
I don't know of anyone personally that has done a comparison of racks in the same room at the same time. I'm sure that would be interesting and difficult to do.

I like your idea of the wall-mount rack for the turntable, that can be very effective and convenient. As far as your Michael Green rack goes, I use one solely for the flexibility in adjusting the shelves, but I would not put a turntable on it, only power supplies and equipment that is stationary without moving parts (like a music server). For the time being you should tighten the nuts holding the shelves in place, that will make it a lot more sturdy. The MG theory of his racks was to channel all the vibrations from the equipment down the metal rods holding the thing together through points into the floor; I don't necessarily buy that one, and have used various footers or Symposium platforms when I have had components on it.

The main rack I use for my TT is an old Merrill Stable Table, which I filled with lead shot and sand and weighed in at about 350 pounds when full. It is very effective, and cost about $1100 when it was new, which was a lot for a rack back then. I would not spend $6600 for a rack, though, and any reviewer that calls that "affordable" is delusional, sorry. Racks can make a difference, but I do not think you need to go overboard on them. Just my $.02.