I have a 15" Bailey Home quilter with a SR on a Hinterburg frame. When I moved into this apartment I cut the rails down to 96", so I only have about 86" actual quilting space. But it works fine for me as I usually quilt throw and twin size. If I were to do a larger quilt I'd send it out, but I doubt that will actually happen. The Bailey is not a true mid-arm as it is a Janome mechanical machine stretched out (the largest is 22"). But it works well for me and certainly was more affordable than a mid/long arm. I paid around $2000.00 for the new machine and $500.00 for the used frame 4 years ago.
Oh, to answer your question, even though I had to give up a dining room, I much prefer the machine on the frame than a table (which is also offered with the Bailey).