Any Bugs in New iMacs?

I own one of those first gen. G5s which gave plenty of trouble. AppleCare replaced the power supply, Logic Board and hard drive before the power supply quit again recently.
The AppleStore says a new Logic Board and Power Supply are now needed, so I'm considering the new 2.66 Ghz 20 inch.
Here's my question. The last iMac (and my first new computer) was obviously a lemon. Does the new model show any signs of a repeat performance? If so I'll leave Apple alone. The nice OS is pointless if the hardware is defective.
How can one know that these machines are reliable?
Also, does the shortened keyboard contain a 'delete to the right key'?
User input appreciated. I just want something that works.
Alex Gordon

First off, you are asking in the wrong place. This is a hospital ward. So you will likely get only answers that give you negative results. You might as well be asking can human beings be healthy in a hospital ward.
Lemons occur, but Apple's profitability is up and up, and it continues to have the best rated customer support according to Consumer Reports.
Run the hardware test when you get the machine, and make sure all your software is compatible with Intel Macs running 10.5.6 before getting the machine.
Use this tip to migrate your data to a new Mac:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=0
As the Migration Assistant doesn't always work between PowerPC and Intel Macs.
While it is true the old iMacs suffered an exchange/repair program related issue, thus far the new iMacs have not.
Don't let the preponderance of issues on this board make you think otherwise. Often it is just the same person reporting the problem in multiple forums.
My only real issue with the current iMacs has been the adoption of glossy screens. The last time they didn't have it was the first two generations of iMac Intel and Intel Core2 Duo which had a white chasis like the G5.
No Intel iMac can run Classic. The older G5s were the last that could.
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