I'm often surprised by what people will tolerate. I'd have dumped that (and have) as fast as I could if it couldn't be fixed.
Went through FOUR (yes, 4) NEW (at that time) Ruger mini-14/30 platform rifles back in the late 90s. None were worth 2 cents. Two were returned to the store (and they took them, that tells you how bad they were). The other two were sold with full disclosure. Didn't meet any of my standards for reliability or accuracy. If it doesn't go "bang" darn near every time you pull the trigger, what's the point? Went to the AR platform and have never looked back.
In fairness, I've heard Ruger has improved the mini platform since then. Too little too late for me. Never again. Too bad, because I like Ruger and really wanted to like that platform, but could not get there.
I guess it's the same as folks that buy guns and don't shoot them. Or those who buy historic firearms and just look at them. It's all in what you want in a firearm. Some things are just meant to be fun. I have my battle rifles and handguns (ar15 and my m9) those I expect 100% reliability. But something about that mini 30 is just fun. Which is something I enjoy about my hobby, fun.