Right on both counts. I have put plenty of factory through it this week (justified as creating empty brass to reload) and really like it. It has quickly become my favorite gun to shoot. I even ordered leather and an extended grip and plan to make this my main woods gun. So, yes, I have found it fun and sturdy.
As for passing down to a worthy heir, my son has always had his eye on my customized Colt Combat Elite Defender. Not anymore. You know that mouth open, drooling, blank stare a 19 year old gets when he sees a particular girl? That's what he looks like when he sees the Blackhawk. Love is so fickle at that age...