In the same spirit,
Why Some New 172s, 182s Are Grounded.
Actually, I had a go in a Cirrus SR-20 yesterday, and am in no doubt why people buy them: they are fantastic to fly! Cirrus have an enthusiastic group of owners, who are very forthright about their criticisms, in the members section of their forum. Issues such as brake problems are seriously thrashed out there, and from what I've read, they have only affected a small minority of the planes. Most of the problems with brakes seem to have arisen due to failure to notice that the pads were wearing out.
I joined the member's section specifically to dig the dirt, before deciding whether to buy one. This option is available to all comers (and I understand that Ms. Tealeye Cornejo has now been given free membership), so you don't have to take my word for it that I have been reassured by what I have read.