I was going to sell them. I was pretty frustrated. One of my Mini-14s went back to the factory 4 times. The fifth time, they gave me a brand new one. With the factory 5 round mags, I have not had one malfunction.
I decided to keep them because my 9 year old loves shooting them. I am hoping the shorter barrel reduces the group size and minimizes the drift in POI as the barrel heats up.