After much research, I bought a 608 two months ago. After about 500 rds of an even mix of .357 and 38 spl, it is very comfortable to shoot.
I still have a lot to work on in the accuracy department (me, not the gun). But last range session I was in the 8 ring @ 25 yds. from a two hand stance. The recoil and muzzle flip is very mild. Just for the heck of it I fired of about 20 or so rounds single handed and was still not bothered by any recoil.
The workmanship is very good as well. I just now polished the cylinder release pin to get rid of a little 'hitch' when the crane was rotated out. But other than that, it shows all the signs of a well made weapon. I thought the grips were going to be too narrow, but they turned out to be just right in my case.
Like J. Parker said, it is heavy when put on the scales. But the funny thing is, it's so well balanced the when you're aiming/firing the weight is not an issue. The best comparison I can make is like using a large but well-balanced chain saw; the weight kind of works to your advantage.
John