unless you are comfy raising a firearm with 8 sights to a draw position, i would go with the metro. find a shop with one or both of them and go fondle them. which feels better in YOUR hand?
I've never messed with 8 sights... that has me skeered now... I guess if I don't like them I can always buy different ones and change them right?
I saw your review... it has me checking them out as well. Are the Regents Phillipine made also?
Have you considered RIA? I got mine for 419. Had to send it back, but they sent me a brand new one. So far it had been great.
I own 2 metro arm, a government and a commander. The commander is flawless, and the mag catch on the government is slightly out of spec.
I would highly recommend the metro over the taurus as the slide is not cast but forged, and you get a lot of bang for a little buck.
only thing with stacked 8's is that you must stack them on top of one another. without a few-many clips downrange, you will realize you are shooting high / low, just depending on what sight you put over the other.