I know the biggest problem with the new Singers is they put plastic casings over metal parts and the casings are notorious for breaking apart from the stress. I don't know if this is the case with the Singer 160 though. It's so new, there aren't many reviews out there on it, but here's a couple.
http://sewing.patternreview.com/Sewi.../Review/1/4514
http://textilediva.blogspot.com/2011...niversary.html