Every shooter is a bit different, and some guns are different, as well. I have one semi auto that if I use the "cup & saucer" hold, it WILL jam.
What is best for rapid fire shooting a DA doesn't work the same with an SA revolver. NO, I'm not a speed shooter, never saw much point in shooting faster than I could aim, unless I was on a belt fed gun...
I think people misunderstand the base design concept and therefore have misconceptions and inflated expectations.
The SA revolver is for delivering REPEAT shots rapidly, judged against the speed of its competition when it came out. Beats the hell out of a single shot muzzleloader.
More modern designs have certainly eclipsed the SA's speed (in the hands of the casual shooter) and certainly should be chosen when the most rapid accurate fire possible is the priority.
For me, there's a lot more to pistol shooting than combat type stuff, and there, the SA still shines brightly.
A long, long time back, I was at a local bowling pin shoot and in the "Crank & Yank" (SA) class, shooting a 7.5" Ruger Blackhawk with full house loads (250gr swc over 10gr Unique for just under 1100fps, I cleared 5 pins off the table in 7.02 seconds. Since I was shooting for "speed" I was using my off hand to cock the gun. My time placed 4th......
Same shoot, .44 Auto Mag, 5 pins, 5.36 seconds, not even in the top 10 times.... And .357 Desert Eagle, 7 pins in 4.37seconds, again, not even close to the top times.
If speed is the goal (along with accuracy) the SA revolver isn't the best choice. If speed isn't critical, its a fine choice.