i have the hinterberg wood frame (i love the way it looks) and it's as low as it gets. i'm only 5'2", so there's a lot of reaching for me. i don't quilt for anyone but me, so i don't need more than what i have, although he offered me a good trade-in if i wanted it.
we're retired and we travel some, so we aren't always home for me to concentrate on quilting.
for mother's day i asked for some groovy boards, baptist's fans, and we'll see where that goes. i'm not crazy about the pantos, because i can't see what's going on (because i'm vertically challenged).
have you tried the open toe foot? and have you seen the Brower's Lifts?