I can see why they have a little cult following. I just like them. It might be the oddball niche of a .45acp wheel gun, but I haven't felt this attached to a gun in a good while. The 642 S&W did nothing for me. I've had a couple LCRs come and go.
There is just something about the rough-cut Charter Arms that I can't put my finger on. They just seem to be honest. Yes they would need about $80 worth of dehorning to make them pretty. No they won't be lovingly fondled by your great grandkids as a marvel of form and function. Yes I'm sure you could shoot one lose enough to kill it.
Here's the thing, for me, none of that matters. I dont come from a "gun" family. My firearms will most likely be sold or given away. That's fine. They are just things. I just need a gun to get me home and be able to digest a couple hundred rounds a year. The Pitbull on my belt now is light enough I often forget it's on me. It offers 5 heavy thumpers that reliably go where I want them to. It didn't put me in the poor house to buy it. It's a solid little tool of a self defense gun.
I still need to get a Bulldog to go with it. Most like a .45 colt...or maybe a Boomer. However, I think my next handgun purchase is going to be a .38 CA of some flavor. Next to the .44 special, the .38 line up is the quintessential CA.