I will always have my Mini-14. It will eat anything and never quit spitting it out.Yep the key with the WASRs is to buy them in person and not sight unseen over the net. If you can inspect it properly before the purchase, then a WASR will be just as awesome as any other AK.
Oh and even though I'm not a huge fan of either platform, I'd probably even take a Mini-14 over an AR.