I had a model 92 Beretta for years. It was one of the very early models with the mag release on the lower butt and a 1911 type safety. No decocker at all.
It never had any reliability problems of any kind. It was a great pistol except the grip was just a little too fat for my hand. It was one of the few 9mms I have owned which would detonate sub machine gun ammo every time.
Tayrus actually improved on the Beretta 92, by moving the safety off of the slide. The Taurus PT92AF I have eats any ammo I feed it, so long as I'm using Taurus or MecGar mags.