Well, I don't think you can go wrong with either the Taurus or the Beretta. Realistically, the only practical difference between the two is the Beretta has a slide mounted safety, and the Taurus has a frame mounted safety. Having shot both, I can say that I prefer the frame mounted safety, but I have to add that I don't find it to be all that big of a deal in general.
I like my Taurus, and I like the Beretta, having hauled one around while in the USMC. Despite some people's complaints about the platform as a whole, I have always thought they were a really good pistol, although I will grant that they are a bit wide. In any event, I don't think you can go wrong with purchasing your Beretta!
For both, accuracy was more than adequate. My current Taurus will plunk them all into 2 inches, and my old military Beretta would do about the same. I personally can't shoot a whole lot better than that on my best day, so thats good enough for me. Call me silly, but I don't worry about this whole "1-hole" nonsense as regards accuracy in a pistol. It's just my opinion, but if it will reliably shoot into 3 inches, it has all the accuracy necessary (plus some, really) for the tasks that I expect an automatic to fulfill. If I want tighter groups for hunting or something like that, I go to a revolver which allows me a better cartridge selection, and at least for me, a more accurate platform.