There's nothing wrong with Colt double-action revolvers. They compare very favorably with Smith & Wesson. I think many that like to criticize Colts probably haven't done much in the way of extensive shooting with them. Rather, they read about criticisms or have an "expert" friend tell them about Colt problems, neither of which are really good substitutes for first hand experience.

I think if one shoots fifteen or twenty Colts regularly and does the same with that number of S&Ws, opinions might be markedly different. Of course, there are always exceptions. Colts are no more perfect than Smith & Wessons.