I have an Hinterberg and I have quilted in it for 10 years now. I can put a quilt in in about 20 min and turn it my my self. I do not sew away from me. I exactly more of an angle. But most of the time you are quilting right to left and towards you. I use a desk chair with arms and wheels and I love it. II do some lap quilting also, but no frame. I quilt in large sections and then sew them together. But my first love is my large floor frame. It will quilt from a baby to a king. If you are buying a used one I would want to make sure that all the instructions are with it. I set mine up in the den so I can be there with DH at night. I don't use a thumb thimble, but do use a needle puller.
Ninnie