RE: ruger or taurus handguns
Ruger- if not because they are American made, then for their customer service.
I bought a Ruger revolver with fixed sights last year and its poi was about 1' diagonally away from its poa at 25 yards. I had it sent back to the factory under warranty to straighten this out, and not only did they fix the problem with the sights, they also worked the trigger over nicely.
I like S&W revolvers even more, but for the price, a Ruger is hard to beat for value.