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He just about spit out his drink and then said I should get a Ruger or a S&W and to never, ever, ever mention the word "Taurus" in his presence again.
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This is akin to die hard Ford or Chevy people. I have an uncle who is a die hard Ford guy, and when my cousin brought home a Chevy the summer after her first year of college, he refused to let her park it in his driveway. It's the same kind of thing.
Some people get really hung up on brand names, and they will not accept that anything good can come from "x" company. Most of them have a story about a single bad experience, sometimes not even their own ( I had a buddy who owned one of those, and he said it sucked, etc.).
I suggest doing some independent research. Read and watch reviews of the guns you are thinking about - try to find actual consumer reviews, since the gun magazines and sponsored websites are not likely to be as up front about the negatives of any given product. If your research leaves you with a good feeling about a firearm, give it a try.