I was born in '82, so by the time I was old enough to own handguns, autoloaders dominated the scene already.
However, my first handgun was a Security-Six, and one of my primary carries today is a Charter Bulldog .44 Spl.
I trust autoloaders, but I've only owned three that have never jammed (S&W 4506, S&W 4516-1, S&W 5906). All the rest (dozens), Glocks & HK's included, have suffered failures at some point. Usually ammo-induced, but stoppages nonetheless.
Incidentally, the forcing cone on my Security-Six did crack and bound the gun up tight, but that is the only failure I've ever experienced with a quality revolver. None of the many S&W revolvers I have/had ever stopped working.
In short, I carry both revolvers and autoloaders, but have slightly more faith in a wheelgun when the chips are down.