While you girls are whining about the cost/value of this beauty, here in the Constitution State we are restricted from owning this banned assault weapon because of the extra dangerous flash hider (we need cops to be able to see your muzzle flash so they can shoot you?), the folding stock...
Minis and ARs are not really an either/or for me. I'd take a nice, wood stocked stainless Mini 14 any day of the week over just about any AR15. Yes, I too bought several Minis years ago for much less. But everything has gone up in price with inflation, legislation, production costs and time...