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In my experience, the problem with Taurus is, and always has been, quality control. If you get a good one, as obviously some folks have, it will be as good as an S&W for all practical purposes. If you get a clunker Taurus, you will have trouble with it from day one and end up getting rid of it. Rossi has been the same way, only worse.
Plus, some folks have had problems getting their Taurus guns fixed; Taurus customer service seems to be as spotty as their Q/C - great for some, poor and very slow for others.
I am sure S&W, Ruger, etc., put out lemons, too, but there are a lot less than with Taurus.
The price difference between Taurus and S&W has two causes. The first is that S&W (like all American gun companies) has to put aside megabucks to protect against lawsuits sponsored by cities or states with unlimited tax payer dollars, or funded by the Soros-sponsored gun control lobby. (If Taurus loses a suit, they just close their U.S. office and tell the plaintiff to try and collect.) The second is that Taurus workers in Brazil don't get paid as much as workers in Massachusetts (see above on quality control).
Jim
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