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First, I wouldn't be scared of the HF trailers. I have one. The key is to remove the shipping/storage grease from the bearings and hubs and put real wheel bearing grease in them. I think people that have problems never did that. Also, quality control is spotty on any Chinese stuff; I found weld spatter on the axle where the grease seal rides. Fine sandpaper knocked that off in a jiffy.
Second, you might want to just get one and determine how close you want to shorten the hitch and everything by experimentation. I know for a fact that short lengths between hitch and trailer axle can easily "out-steer" the car, by that I mean when backing up the trailer can easily turn sharper than your ability to steer resulting in a jack-knife and/or many many fore-n-aft corrective actions. I also know we want to suck that trailer in as close as possible for aero; therein lies the conundrum. I considered all this and stuck with the stock hitch length.
Third, backing up with a small trailer can be quite a chore due to visibility as in, not being able to see it until it starts jack-knifing. My HF behind Moon Unit is almost invisible out the windows and mirrors unless it's turning.
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