When I see a snob post, I just take it for what it's worth.
nothing cheaply made on a Rossi that I've ever owned. They all fired reliably and accurately. The only problem I ever had was on the M971 I had that snapped a couple of improperly fitted firing pins off the hammer. A good gunsmith fixed it up, though. he told me it just needed fitting. I'm not sure how you fit a firing pin, but hey, it never broke again. I sorta want another 971 stainless, but would like a 3" barrel. That gun was light and easy to tote. It was more accurate with .38s than my previous Security Six and M19, but a little less accurate with .357s, still put 'em in around 2" at 25 yards, though with both .38s and .357s and that was acceptable for an outdoor revolver, which is what I was using it for. I traded it on a Ruger .45 Colt Blackhawk which I really, really wanted and didn't quite have the cash for.
That Rossi was easy to carry, sort of midway between a J and a K frame, and only a tick over 30 ounces in stainless. That's why I'd like another one, another IWB carry option. At this point, I have all the handguns I "need", just hard to quit wanting more.
And, I'm partially retired, work out of my shop here for chump change and have retirement income, so I like quality affordable firearms and I've owned 7 Rossis and that's how I'd describe 'em. If you've never owned one and trash 'em as "cheap", then what's your opinion worth, anyway? That sorta defines a gun snob, to me. Ravens are "cheap", Rossis are "affordable".