noun
merit; worth; redeeming quality
Often used in negative constructions like 取り所がない to say someone or something has no redeeming features.
彼は短気だが、優しさが取り所だ。
He is short-tempered, but his kindness is his redeeming quality.
あの映画は取り所がない。
That movie has no merit whatsoever.
長所 is a more common and straightforward word for 'strong point' or 'merit'. 取り所 often carries a nuance of being the only good point, especially in negative contexts.
Compound of 取り (taking) + 所 (place). Literally 'a place to take', extended to mean a point worth taking or a redeeming feature.