Having been an S&W guy for many years, I gave Ruger a chance with a GP100 Wiley Clapp (Talo Edition). The first one had to go back and it was unfixable. The one that showed up to replace it is very crudely made. Casting slag all over the inside frame, rough machining marks, a horrible looking flat spot on the forcing cone, and slanted engraving on the barrel. I'm done with Ruger; a $750 gun shouldn't have these problems and two back-to-back screw ups is enough for me.
Unfortunately, the new Smiths are dicey as well. You have to check the barrel alignment closely to make sure they aren't overclocked. Then there's the whole Internal Locking System issue, whether you are worried about it or not.
I'm sticking to pre-lock Smiths, but I admit that I'm considering a new Performance Center gun at the moment. If I wind up getting a new gun the lock's gotta go.