[pioneer461]

Any manufacturer is going to once in a while crank out a bad product. Those who bad-mouth Taurus, or any other brand for that matter, without proof, is to be ignored. I'll wager that most are urban legands begun by competitors, or some good old boy who once had a problem with a particular pistol and decided they were all bad.

I've heard a lot of misinformation at ranges and gun stores about various firearms, most ignorant or unfounded. Just because someone may shoot a lot, doesn't make them any kind of expert. I'll stack my two Taurus revolvers against any brand, any time.