My 1986 vintage Taurus 66 .357 and 99 9mm (both purchased brand new), are still going strong, thousands and thousands of hot rounds through both, with nary an issue. Just lucky I guess!
Lots of people love to talk smack about guns, trucks, bows and tools they have never owned or even used. Take them with a grain of salt.
Based upon my experience, I wouldn't trade either one of my Taurus handguns for a Kimber... nothing but issues out of the several I have used. Overpriced Jamomatics!!!
No Kimbers under my roof any longer. But, if you listen to some of the self appointed experts online, Taurus is junk and Kimber is a high end weapon. Subjective topic I guess.