Why buy a Taurus? Is it because that is all you can afford? Taurus quality has been terrible for years. I have said it many times - if someone GAVE me a Taurus, I would not want it...
Why risk it? No, 100% of the guns they make don't break - but they seem to have WAY higher of a percentage of problems, compared to other brands. IF money IS an issue.... When you can buy an M&P Shield for $250 or less, WHY buy a Taurus? Don't like the Shield? There are still other, higher quality firearms in the $300 range. Hell, the Beretta APX is around the $300 mark if you look hard enough online.
If you REALLY WANT to buy a Taurus, and you know what you are doing - I GUESS, go ahead.... Knock yourself out.
But, too many gun newbies fall for Taurus products... They walk in the door and see the price of the Taurus guns compared to everything else. Then, the know nothing sales person (usually at a big box chain store, because a good % of real gun stores will not even carry the brand) will tell the newbie how good the gun is.
Then, after the 1st range trip, they post at a gun forum, asking for help. And by the time they pay for shipping (in the past, Taurus refused to cover shipping - not sure about 2020), the gun was no longer cheap (it's over $50 to ship a gun back to the manufacturer).... Then, be prepared to wait forever to get the gun back...
And, how many times have I see posts on various forums of guns being returned by Taurus with NOTHING done to them?
Even the various CEOs can't change things, no matter what they promised...
People point to the newest 2020 CEO as "turning the company around." But, look at Taurus history:
Back in 2010 - Someone quotes an article about how the new CEO of Taurus (Mark Kressler) will help improve quality... :
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408285&highlight=taurus+quality
I then did an internet search of the CEO prior to Kressler. His name was Bob Morrison, and he was CEO in the earlier 2000s. I couldn't find even ONE article where he said he would improve quality... Go figure...
In 2012, the Taurus CEO, Mark Kressler, promises "new products, better customer relations and higher quality":
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/taurus-no-more-bull/
But then in 2014, that CEO (Mark Kresser,) was fired... He was a CEO who had "led the charge at Taurus to tighten quality control."
https://www.guns.com/news/2014/07/3...ly-fired-its-former-after-company-acquisition
And, his replacement CEO plans to repair the Taurus reputation in 2014 (Anthony Acitelli):
https://www.shootingsportsretailer.com/stories/interview-taurus-usa-ceo-anthony-acitelli
In 2015, that same CEO (Anthony Acitelli) said: "the agreement is a step to rebuild the brand’s credibility". He was referring to a class action lawsuit about defective guns...
https://www.guns.com/news/2015/12/21/taurus-ready-to-rebuild-credibility-but-hurdles-still-ahead
Furthermore: Acitelli said: "A company that stands behind its product and is willing to do the right thing for the customer actually gives us credibility."
https://mhhlaw.net/taurus-ready-to-rebuild-credibility-but-hurdles-still-ahead/
Acitelli eventually left, and in 2017, the new CEO (David Blenker) said: “We have a very dedicated work force that is committed to making Taurus the top brand and I’m excited to be leading the team with this vision.
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/10/taurus-usa-promotes-david-blenker-to-ceo/#axzz6PpJLkOTy
But, in Jan 2020, David Blecker leaves, and he is replaced by Bret Vorhees. Here, Vorhees, the new Taurus CEO, vows to improve quality in April 2020:
https://forum.mcarbo.com/t/taurus-letter-to-customers/9170
Yea, it's gonna happen.... After all these years, Taurus is "better."