Charter Arms quality in it various incarnations over the years has had more up-n-downs that a roller-coaster.
I had a mid-70's vintage .44Spl Bulldog that I bought new. Seemed to be a decent shooter, only knock was the cost of .44Spl ammo..more than twice the price of .44Mag.
MKS Supply now owns Charter Arms, same parent company of (GASP!) Hi-Point. If needed, customer service should be excellent.
Yeah, same as earlier posts suggested, run the Jim March Revolver Checkout. If it passes, for $200, toss down the cash and run.