Everyone, unfortunately, doesn't care for ARs. I don't because I have been shooting regular style stocks for so many decades that I just can't seem to make the transition to the AR stock design and related ergonomics. Even my short stint in the Army decades ago didn't help. Also, in my rural area, the mini-14 doesn't cause a second thought among local farmers. - the ARs do.
The mini is an alternative in those situations. I got rid of my old one because it wasn't accurate enough (even though several dead coyotes didn't notice its lack of accuracy}. Now I have a new 580 series and find it much more accurate than my old one. It is NOT as accurate as an AR, by any means, but it is now my number one truck gun. When I need something more accurate, I take a bolt action .223.