I've got both. I enjoy both. Matter of fact, I even have a few SRHs.
For pure shooting pleasure, I tend to reach for my smith N frames in 4-6" varieties. If I'm at the range or hunting, my longer barreled Redhawk with scope gets the nod. The SRH is scoped and I use it for the book max loads and let my hands and wrists tell me when to stop.
Dad had a 57 no dash that's been rebuilt by smith and needs another rebuild. I can't even imagine the 10's of thousands of loads it's digested. It is still serviceable and has been put into semi retirement.
Don't be afraid of the smiths. If you shoot it until it's worn out, you've already spent more money on ammo than you did the gun.