I own a Bersa Thunder .380 and though I'm almost ALWAYS and advocate for 'You get what you pay for', this little gun throws that out the window. I can't comment on their past quality, but mine (which is only about a year old now) is of excellent quality for the money I paid for it ($180 new).
I would prefer it be a 9mm, but, I didn't buy it for a carry gun; mostly just to have because I like guns.