What planes are considered reliable?

I have wandered through the cirrus and diamond aircraft websites and i like the idea of lots of carbon fiber to cut down on weight, allow for sleek designs and so-on. Mooney seems to have lots of speed (and fuel costs). Piper seems to be busy re-inventing itself. Cessna....well at least you always know what your are getting (though they seem to charge ALOT for what you get).

Am I missing some brands that i should be looking at? (assuming I don't puke or fall out of the sky on my first lesson or something silly like that)