I don't think saying "be aware of the trust issues" is necessarily dismissing VeraCrypt. OP's point is that you need to keep that in mind when making a decision. The idea that keeping yourself secure is as simple as using a tool is a massive mistake, it's a process. With physical security, we've largely internalized this process, but digital security is something lots of people still don't understand.

But to answer your question, I think that the most reliable form of file encryption remains, probably uninterestingly, GPG. It's not easy and it's not perfect, lacking several advantages of block based tools like VeraCrypt, but it's well tested and publicly vetted. If you are working alone BitLocker and File Vault are both good options for solo use.