let down by brother printers - twice

[didappointed]

A couple of years ago I bought a Brother MFC660N. This let me down just after the warranty run out.
he repair was more expensive the a new printer. This time I opted for a Brother DCP135 C. This has also just run out of warranty and is letting me down. I am tired of Brother printers.
Can anyone suggest which printer to buy, I don't want to pay a fortune because I only need a printer on rare occations, say 2 or 3times a week. As long as it prints in both black and colour. I am not bothered over a speed, - all I want is a printer not to let me down again so quick.
I saw a HP discjet D1600 at a reasonable price. Has anyone any experience with that model?

[Answerprancer]

My Canon Pixma hasn't let me down yet and the cartridges are cheap - highly recommended -came out tops in a few reviews too.

[didappointed]

answerprancer - which model of the Canon pixma do you have? there are a lot at all different prices.