Hobbes,
I can not comment about the newly resurrected Charter Arms 2000's products since I have yet to examine any of them. All reports I've heard from various people who have tried them rate them at least equal to the 1970's vintage guns.
I have owned a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 SPL for over twenty years. I could not tell you how many thousands of rounds have gone through this pistol, or how many hundreds of thounsands of miles I carried it. I won't say how many times it enabled me to get my butt out of places I should have had enough sense not to get into in the first place.
The trigger is silky smooth and it is the lightest factory trigger I've ever seen. Accuracy is good, for a three inch barreled belly gun with fixed sights. I can do head shots at twenty five yards with no problem, and two to three inch groups are the norm for rapid DA shooting at that range.
Bear in mind, this is a gun that is intended to be carried far more often than shot. It is also not a suitable vehicle for Elmer Keith Memorial .44 Spl loads. Even if the gun will stand up to the abuse, your hands and wrists will not be able to take much of it.
If the price is right, give the new Bulldogs a try, and let me know what you think of them. If it's quality is as good as my old Bulldog, you will be very well served.
Doc Hudson