I understand the appeal of this gun. It's a big-bore that's relatively small and light. The tiger pattern looks cool. People have already raised the issues you'll face using .44 special. Yeah, you probably don't want to push the envelope with hot boutique loads either. So long as you understand and accept those limitations, .44 special is still a capable round.
As far as overall performance goes, this could be in the same ballpark as a compact semi-auto running standard-pressure .45 acp. The main difference is the form factor of a revolver.
Since this often comes up, one advantage to "big and slow" rounds like standard .44 special, .45 Colt, .45 acp, etc... over "small and fast" like .327 or .357 magnum is noise. The big and slow rounds generate less of it. When I think of a "truck gun", I think of a general purpose tool that might get fired in an enclosed cabin. Any of those rounds are going to be horrifically loud if fired in an enclosed space. If you ever are forced to do so, I suppose there may be some small consolation in having used the non-magnum round.
At the end of the day, if this gun makes you happy, go for it.