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Whoa. I made it. For the moment.
Hokay, pardon my whining, please, one and all. My frustrations are not YOUR problem, and in retrospect I sound a little over-the-top, even to ME.
It was a bad day. Sorry folks.
Anyheck, seeing the somwhat muted response to my latest bump on this, plus what material is already here, I will have to say that I think Old Fuff's sum-up of the current situation is the correct one. I don't see a need to abuse a deceased equine if the issue's been SOLVED, after all.
Context 1: I started this thread after I got my .41 Tracker, which RUNS fine, but LOOKS like a ham-fisted blacksmith built the ratchet, which made me go look at the others I owned. I was three-for-three in the it-makes-me-cringe-to-look-at-it class, and the .41 was a LATEST-ISSUE product. Hence my perception of a stubbornly persistent bug-a-boo. (But they all RUN GOOD, mind you.)
Context 2: That was one of the last guns I bought, coming up on three years ago.
That qualifies me as way out-of-touch re: the current state of Taurus q-a. I haven't so much as looked at a Taurus gun of more recent manufacture. Truth be told, I haven't darkened the door of a gun dealer or show in at least a year or two, not even to buy ammo.
Rats. (Done whining. Oops.)
So:
Official H_R_G Opinion Change now registered. I'll put 'em at snapping at ol' S&W's rights to the top spot on a dern-near equal basis, which is what I always wanted anyway. I like Taurus' product line a lot. It lines-up nicely with my eclectic tastes.
Now if they'd just sell 'em HERE. And if I could actually afford 'em. (That'll happen at some point. Can't stay poor forever.)
Fixing the STATE's a bit tougher, but we're workin' on it. I shall summon up a bit of optimism to brighten my outlook, is what.
Off I go. Shall plug-in again at an indeterminate future instance.
And if you catch me complaining again, yell at me!