Dell Hinges fixed?

I'm an old I7500 user with nothing but horrible experiences with the laptop's hinges. They've broken countless times. Had them serviced by an official Dell tech about 3-4 times and then my warranty ran out. Tried to fix them myself twice, but got tired of doing it every few months. Now I need a stack of books to keep the LCD from falling backwards.

My question is -- is this still an issue with Dell's newer laptops? I swore I'd never get another Dell because of this, but the prices are tempting. Or has the new line (ie, the 6000) introduced other problems?

Thanks for your input/experiences.