they work for me
Got married in 1980 and first purchase was a Charter Arms Undercover in .38 Special. Always worked fine, but I only fired about 500-1000 rounds through it. Wound up stationed in Houston within a couple miles of Collectors' Firearms, and over two years I traded them probably every gun I owned
Recently got one of the notorious Charco .357 Mag Pugs. It worked well as a backup for a BRPD cop, for a friend of mine named Revolvergeek, and for me, too. Traded it just because there were others I wanted even more.
A year or so ago I bought a Charter Pug .44 stainless, and have been equally happy with it. Put on Pachmayrs, which fit me just a bit more naturally than the factory grips. Very handy for concealed carry. I generally carry a 32-1 and a 33-1 in cal. .38 S&W, but carry the Pug when heat, sweat, and light clothing reduce me to one-gun carry. In Louisiana summers, believe me, it earns its keep.