Forward controls or highway pegs?

My 2011 Harley 883 came with mid-controls. Since I'm only 5'2" that's comfortable for short trips, but I've been noticing that on longer rides I feel caged in. I've switched out the pegs and it helps some, but on an hour long highway commute my feet feel like they are being pummeled. My husband thinks I should just go for it and modify the bike with forward controls but I'm not so sure.

Has anyone ever faced this before? Even if you haven't modified your bike do you prefer forward controls over the stock mid controls? Do you use highway pegs, and if so, do you feel comfortable and laid back or like you're sitting in a pike position?