I have only one experience with a Charter Arms in .44 Special. I'm not a revolver type guy, so take this for what it's worth. The short version is I was overall impressed, but not overwhelmed.
Someone asked me to clean up a revolver they'd bought, they knew nothing about it other than the price was right and it was a .44. Turned out to be a somewhat neglected Charter Arms Bulldog with about a 3" barrel, if I remember correctly. Slight surface rust that I got out with oil and extra-fine steel wool. Internals had dried lube on them, I assume what had been applied at the factory. Bore was cruddy.
After cleaning it up, the surface rust was all but gone, the internals took some work to clean and re-lube, and the bore was permanently darkened a bit, but no pits. Chambers cleaned up O.K.
Test fired and re-cleaned, and here's the important part for potential owners. I don't like revolvers because they don't fit my hands well. This one, however, didn't beat me up. Not a pussycat, but entirely manageable. For someone who uses revolvers regularly, it would be a breeze.
ETA: Lockwork wasn't what you'd describe as "bank vault", but there was no noticeable play when the hammer was down and trigger to the rear. no signs of timing issues. It hit a coffee can more often than not at 10 yards, but the misses might have been my general unfamiliarity with revolvers.
