A lot of folks would cringe at the thought of trading a Marlin for a Rossi, but I too prefer the Rossi 92 over the Marlin 94.
The Marlins are great guns and less "busy" inside - the 92 having a lot of unique, complex little parts, and the Marlin can be cleaned from the breech,...
BUT...
...handling a 16" 92 in 357 is very different. It's lighter, and I believe handier. This is more subjective than objective, but that makes a big difference to me regarding what I want to carry and shoot. The 16" 92 is just the handiest little thing.
I moved to the Contender Carbine for my 357 long-arm and sold t he Rossi to my brother. Now HE loves it and I doubt Ill ever see that one again. Mine was a basket case right out of the box, but I learned a lot in the process of making it go. It tuned up so much nicer than I ever expected and shot most cast bullets very well. Having a 1:30" rate of twist, it would NOT shoot 200 grain bullets, but for whatever reason, the RDO 360-190 shot very well in it. I did shorten a small lot of cases by .020" to accommodate that.
The Lee 125 RFN, 158 RFN and 158 TL SWC all shot great in it. It took care of a lot of 'coons during a "'coon pestilence" one year.