Here's my one and only 1917 Brazilian.....and it was definitely "rode hard and put up wet"! I traded a Taurus for it and haven't looked back.
This one shipped June 1937. It's a mix of 1917 parts and has "United States Property" under the barrel. Shot it this past week and it works just fine. Someone put some nice walnut repro stocks on it and I find I have to readjust my grip after each shot.