Based on your experience, or others reports, of Taurus Customer Service.

I bought myself a Judge Magnum for Home Defense last June (or should I say this June? June 2017) and it hasn't given me any trouble.

My brother bought a Judge in 2015 and it left such a positive impression on me that I decided to get one for myself, I opted for the Magnum version because my brother had accidentally bought 2 boxes of .410 3" Shells which he couldn't use nor return.

As for Taurus' reputation, it means nothing to me because between my family and I there are 5 Taurus brand handguns which were all manufactured between 2015 and 2017 yet all of which have functioned flawlessly, so I choose to put personal experience before hearsay.

I honestly think that Taurus' QC problems are massively overstated compared to those which function reliably (folks tend to make more of a fuss over things going wrong than right after all) and can't help but wonder whether a fair amount of failures/malfunctions are something of a self-fulfilling prophecy due to folks buying them with preconceived notions of unreliability in mind, thus subconsciously resulting in them failing to handle/clean/care for them as meticulously as they would other brands of firearms which they have a more positive perception of. Obviously firearms which aren't handled/cleaned/cared for very well tend to be much more likely to malfunction or fail, so if my assumption is correct, then it's very likely that a large percentage of reports in regards to the reliability of Taurus firearms are being made by folks who neglect them.

At any rate, it is advisable to thoroughly function check any brand of firearms prior to purchase or at the very least before placing it in a defensive role, ergo so long as you give it a proper once over at your LGS/Range beforehand it shouldn't give you any trouble.
If nothing else, Taurus firearms which function perfectly right out of the box tend to remain reliable afterwards, so if it works fine during your initial testing, then you can walk out the door with confidence that it isn't just going to break randomly afterwards.

My next firearm is very likely to be a Taurus as I have interest in the PT92, PT1911, Spectrum, and the rumored Raging Hunter.

I would IF they were to make something I wanted. Currently, they have nothing I would desire that I don't already own - don't have any interest in .380 or 1911 and have all the G2 & Mil Pro I need. LOL Still holding three PT24/7's (PRO DS; CA;PRO DS LS) and may or may not return them until Taurus makes something worth exchanging for or they (as in PT24/7 or Taurus) go tits up. They treated me fair in exchanging my 140 Mil Pros for G2 and repairing My 111 Mil Pro under extended warranty (which isn't worth a flip if Taurus fails as a company). Still believe the 92 style is one of the best guns on the market - including 99/100 & 101. Would be nice if they could fill my back orders for M992 rear sight assemblies and PT111 spare recoil springs - frankly don't expect to ever see any of the back ordered items. Buying Taurus guns as an investment was fool hardy on my part (except the 92's and my M revolvers), but I still have viable guns (until they aren't) and I've lost a pile more in the stock market with nothing to show for it.

Truly hope Taurus gets their stuff together, but will have a tough time IMHO with gimmicky guns their only schtick, i.e. View, Spectrum and Curve.

Revolver - VERY conditional maybe.
Semiautomatic - Never.

The conditional maybe for revolvers would be in a certain style of revolver in a certain caliber that I can not get in another quality brand name company's firearms. And even then, I would have to really look long and hard about whether I want or really need the firearm in question.

As for semiautomatics, I just can not get behind a company who has had so many problems with semiautomatics, including the lawsuit. I can also find better quality semiautomatics at the same price point as the Taurus, with companies that provide much better customer service after the sale.

My problems with Taurus have been the way they have handled customer service, not just recently but long term; their lack of parts support; their management situation; and their financial situation. I am sorry, but when I want customer service, I want it in a reasonable amount of time. When I want parts to repair my firearms myself, I would like to have those parts available, and not long term back orders, or excuses for why they are not available to customers. I am also somewhat skeptical of the current management situation, and whether they are going to fix the problems, or are just reorganizing before the sale or fail. And speaking of sale or fail, the financial situation of Taurus is, in my humble opinion, on thin ice, and I think I am hearing cracking going on.

As I have said, I am sorry that I have this opinion, but based on my own experiences and observations, I feel that Taurus is on a decline, and may fail soon.