My comment is based only upon a conversation with a couple people I know who are retailers. They say the guns do not stay on the shelf long at all.
which tell us about their market appeal but not much about anything else.
Over the years I have seen quite a few threads here on TFL telling of woes and problems with Taurus, some about quality, most about issues with repair work and times, and having to send things back multiple times.
I have also seen those kind of complaints about S&W, but much, much less often.
IF something needs warranty work, where does it go to get fixed, Massachusetts. or Brazil??? (and who's paying the shipping???)
Which do you prefer??
Since the gun being considered is a "I want one" thing (which is a PERFECTLY acceptable reason) its your call.
Over the years I gotten a number of guns, just to see what they were REALLY like, not what someone else says about them. That's a good reason, too.
Whether or not they actually are, Taurus guns seem to be hit or miss. IF you get a good one, you get a decent or even pretty good gun for the money. But if you don't, (and it seems a lot of vocal people don't) you could be in for more hassle than desired getting it repaired.
Someone (no idea who) once said "Friends don't let friends buy Taurii"
"I can't say its true, and I won't say it's not, ...but there's been
talk...."
(bonus no-prize if you can ID where that last line came from,
)