I have the Singer Futura SES 2000 and love it. Works wonderful. I also bought the Singer Computerized Featherweight few months ago and would not trade or give it away for nothing. Great little machine.
Now I have a Brother also that I purchased at Walmart the other year and IMHO not worth the money. Makes alot of noise, and moves around and other silly things. I have given it to my 9 year old who sews.
Just like any machine there are things one loves or hates about it. IMHO Singer has been around a long, long time and they do stand behind there products.
Someone mentioned Singer does not make machines as good today as in years past. Truth be told no company makes machines anymore of totally metal, heavy duty, etc.
It all depends on what you want out of a sewing machine and what one can afford. IMHO you get what you pay for.
Also many times there is nothing wrong with a machine but the operator of such machine but it is blamed on the machine or company that produces it.
Just go online and check reviews of what you are looing into and make your judgment that way. Don't take someone's word about a product unless they themselves own it, had it, or used it.
It's easy for us to jump the bandwagon and say things like "they don't make there products like they use to" and never even owned one.
Check reviews from folks that actually own any machine.