My wife & I went through this a few years ago when she wanted to upgrade from her aging Kenmore. Places that sold Singers along with other brands didn't have a lot good to say about the current Singers. Brother seemed to be a popular choice for general household work.
We ended up at a place that had many models of several brands to try out. She settled on a Pfaff. Lots of features that she liked, but it was ~$2500. My sister does a lot of textile work & has, among others, a couple of Berninas that she's happy with, but they get expensive.
You may want to ask your wife what types of features she'd like in a machine, especially if sewing is also a hobby in addition to repair work.
EDIT: Just saw your comment about sewing not being a hobby of hers. A basic machine with a few stitches would probably be a good choice.
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